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HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI:

HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI:. Right or Wrong?. HARRY S TRUMAN. He was the President of the USA in 1945-1953. The President before died in April 1945 and Truman took up the job. He had to make the decision on whether to drop the bomb.

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HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI:

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  1. HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI: Right or Wrong?

  2. HARRY S TRUMAN • He was the President of the USA in 1945-1953. • The President before died in April 1945 and Truman took up the job. • He had to make the decision on whether to drop the bomb.

  3. You are advisors to Truman.You must help him decide. Should he drop the bomb?

  4. THINGS TO CONSIDER:

  5. America is very angry that Japan bombed Pearl Harbour.

  6. This is a new weapon. It will probably kill thousands of ordinary people.

  7. Japan said no to surrender (Potsdam Declaration). They were told to expect the worst.

  8. Japan cannot continue fighting for much longer. They might give up soon.

  9. TIME TO DECIDE! You have ONE MINUTE • Japan destroyed Pearl Harbour and killed lots of people! • BUT this new bomb will probably kill even more... We don’t know! • HOWEVER the USA, UK and Russia warned Japan they should surrender and they said no! • ON THE OTHER HAND Japan probably can’t fight on for much longer. They might want to surrender in a different way.

  10. TIME TO VOTE:Should Truman drop the bomb? Hands up for YES Hands up for NO

  11. TRUMAN DID DROP THE BOMBS Hiroshima Nagasaki

  12. What do you remember from last lesson?

  13. This plane dropped the bomb on Hiroshima

  14. It was dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15 on August 6 1945

  15. The bombs killed 240,000 people

  16. Lots of people have strong about the bombings: Some people agree with it – they think it was right. Other people disagree with it – they think it was wrong.

  17. The Question: Was President Truman right to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Your Task: To find out different people’s points of view.

  18. YOU ARE GOING TO MEET THESE SIX CHARACTERS Nagasaki survivor Bomber pilot Truman’s advisor Japanese Army General American civilian Nuclear Scientist

  19. Your task:Read your cardIn your group decide if your character is FOR or AGAINST the bombing.

  20. YOUR TASK: • Find ONE person in the room who represents each character • For each one find out: • Are they FOR or AGAINST the bombings? • Why?

  21. SHARE WITH YOUR GROUP WHAT YOU HAVE FOUND OUT!

  22. CHARACTER ONE • What is their name? • Are they for or against the bombings? • Why?

  23. CHARACTER TWO • What is their name? • Are they for or against the bombings? • Why?

  24. CHARACTER THREE • What is their name? • Are they for or against the bombings? • Why?

  25. CHARACTER FOUR • What is their name? • Are they for or against the bombings? • Why?

  26. CHARACTER FIVE • What is their name? • Are they for or against the bombings? • Why?

  27. CHARACTER SIX • What is their name? • Are they for or against the bombings? • Why?

  28. Right or wrong? • YOUR TASK: • In your group you will get eight cards • Read each card • Decide in your groups to put the cards into two columns “Truman was right” and “Truman was wrong” • Feed back to the class

  29. Which side do you agree with more?

  30. TIME TO VOTE:Was Truman right to drop the bomb? Hands up for YES Hands up for NO

  31. TIME TO VOTE:Was Truman right to drop the bomb? NO YES Don’t know!

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