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Teaching The decision to drop the bomb

The decision to drop the bomb

America had the bomb. Now what?\n\nWhen Harry Truman learned of the success of the Manhattan Project, he knew he was faced with a decision of unprecedented gravity.

USHistory.org

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What were the pros and cons of the United States' using the atomic bomb against Japan?
STANDARDS:
RH.2 - Main Ideas, RH.8 - Evaluate Argument

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,3
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