Hiroshima and the Atomic Bomb World War II Hiroshima and the Atomic Bomb

Treaty of Versailles Blamed Germany for WWI, they had to pay reparations that totaled $331 billion in today’s money The payments ruined Germany’s economy and Germans were upset

Germany’s Problem – and Solution In comes a new, charismatic leader, who promised to return Germany to its former glory, blames other ethnic groups for stealing German jobs and promises to fix the economy

WWII July 1937 - Japan invades China September 1939 – Germany invades Poland, Britain and France declare war on Germany December 1941 – Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

Atomic Bomb Read Documents A-E Find evidence that supports both narratives, record your main points on the paper, noting which documents supports them