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Should Truman use the atomic bomb? |
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It is the end of July 1945. You are a member of the Interim Committee advising President Truman. There have been two recent events: |
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Stage 1: ResearchThe USA has already tried to use conventional bombing of Japanese cities to force their surrender. You must decide how successful that has been. Use evidence from the original sources on the firebombing of Tokyo to support your argument. Use this research table to record your ideas. Open the table and print it out or save it to your computer. Stage 2: Prepare your reportWhat will you recommend to Truman? Should he authorise the use of the atomic bomb on Japanese cities? Use your research table and the original sources in the case studies to help you answer this question. Use this report outline to get you started. |
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