CommonLit: The Bombing of Hiroshima

What were the years of World War II ?

• 2000-2002

• 2017-2020

• 1945-1969

• 1939-1945

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What is an atomic bomb?

• One of the world's most powerful bombs

• A small bomb that is delivered in a mailbox.

• a bomb that is fired from a helicopter

• a bomb that is kind of round and thrown by hand.

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How would you best describe the result of using a nuclear bomb?

• It was a lot like a big storm, peeling off roofs, and knocking down trees.

• It was very loud and the air smelled like smoke for a long time.

• the effects are really bad.

• The ffects are devastating: property is completely wiped out, people are burned, and damaged permanently.

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Two bombs were dropped in two different part of Japan. What do you feel motivated the men who were the pilots of the two planes?

• They were just doing a job for the day.

• They likely felt some form of revenge and anger for the men they knew who had died.

• They did not even really understand what they were doing at the time.

• They just wanted to work and get paid, then head home to a hot supper.

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When wind suddenly shifted, it caused the bomb to shift way from its intended target, a bridge, and instead, it landed on a hospital. What would the response of people around the world be to this change?

• People probably wouldn't even notice it.

• People were in favor of war.

• People were completely frustrated by wars and bombs.

• People would likely be outraged that the U.S. bombed a hospital, even though it was completely an accident.

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Surviving a nuclear bomb had long lasting health effects. Which three effects would be the MOST difficult to deal with throughout the remainder of one's life?

• burns to a person's ears

• clothing marks burned into the skin of a person's entire body

• birth defects

• organ problems

• hair loss

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What was the main result of the dropping of the two bombs on Japan?

• Some people lived longs lives afterward

• The war was finally brought to an end.

• crops began to grow again

• Schools went back into session.

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Why was the name of the second bomb, "Little Boy" , such an ironic name?

• Because it was not really that little.

• because it was not a boy

• because it was the opposite of a little boy, it was extremely powerful

• because it was not was made of metal. Boys are not.

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What does extinction mean in this sentence:

"The nuclear bomb has the power to destroy many lives and it could lead to the total extinction of humanity."

• Extinction means that the dinosaurs have completely vanished.

• Extinction means that that people have to wait for a very long time in lines to get football tickets.

• Extinction means that all people might be wiped out.

• Exctinction means that people are defeated and surrender.

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Why did the Japanese leaders surrender, but not admit defeat?

• They felt that they had been tricked into surrender.

• They felt that they had to surrender, but only to protect people's lives.

• They realized after the second bomb fell, that if they don't completely surrender, that their entire country may be destroyed.

• They felt angry over the war, but did not feel ready to admit they could not beat America.

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