1. The war in the Pacific and the Far East, 1941-45. This image represents a significant event for the world. What was the event and why was it significant?

2. Why was the atom bomb dropped on Japan in 1945? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwkyPvlWPM0

3. Learning objectives : To know why the atomic bomb was used in 1945. Lower challenge To understand what an interpretation is. Middle challenge To be able to assess how far the source material supports the interpretations. Higher challenge

4. Little Boy and Fat Man Fat man- The second was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on the August 9, 1945. It was dropped from a U.S. Army Air Force plane. It was 7 feet 8 inches long, 5 feet in diameter, and weighed 10,200 pounds. Little boy- The first atomic weapon used in warfare was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. It was dropped from a bomber piloted by the U.S. Army Air Force. They were both activated using a self set off mechanism.

5. Introduction (p198): Set the context (e.g what had happened in the war up to that point.  defeat of Nazis and end of war in Europe.  war continuing against Japan with high cost in lives.  What the two different interpretations are over the dropping of the atomic bombs.  On 30 April 1945 Adolf Hitler committed suicide in Berlin and within a week Germany had surrendered. However, the war against Japan…

6. Main Part: One interpretation of the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that… However, there is another interpretation. Some historians believe that… In conclusion, I think my chosen sources tend to support the interpretation that…

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