MWH Module 7 Section #11 Bellwork

What was a major international response to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• Immediate nuclear retaliation by the Soviet Union on the Americans

• Formation of NATO between the North Atlantic trading partners to share weapons secrets

• Signing of non-proliferation treaties to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons

• Economic sanctions on Japan to keep them from working with the Soviets

Match each event to its location or significance.

• Hiroshima

• Secret U.S. program to develop the atomic bomb

• Manhattan Project

• Location of the first atomic bomb test

• Nagasaki

• First city targeted with an atomic bomb

• Trinity Site

• Second city bombed, leading to Japan’s surrender

The atomic bomb was tested for the first time at the ​ (a)   , in New Mexico.

• Trinity Site
• Alamogordo Site
• Nevada Test Range
• Manhattan Base

Sort each consequence into Short-Term Effects or Long-Term Effects of the atomic bomb.

Groups:

(a) Short-Term Effects

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(b) Long-Term Effects

• Global fear of nuclear weapons

• Immediate Japanese surrender

• Radiation-related illnesses

• Massive civilian casualties

• Birth of the Cold War nuclear arms race

• Widespread destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Arrange the following events in chronological order.

• Bombing of Hiroshima

• Japan’s surrender

• Trinity Test

• Bombing of Nagasaki

• Official Surrender Ceremony

“I saw people with skin hanging from their bodies like rags... everything was burning, everyone was screaming. It was as if the sun had exploded.”

Survivor of Hiroshima

What does this source most clearly reflect about the bombing of Hiroshima?

• Civilian suffering and devastation

• Military success and advancements

• Scientific achievements

• Political propaganda

Drag each phrase into the correct column in regard to the atomic bombings: Cause or Consequence.

Groups:

(a) Cause

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(b) Consequence

• International debate over ethics

• Prevent further American casualties

• Start of the nuclear arms race

• Destruction of entire cities

• End the war with Japan quickly

How did most of the world immediately react to news of the bombings in Japan?

• Celebration of American power and victory

• Horror and disbelief at the destruction

• Indifference to the situation since the Japanese were an Axis Power

• Demands for more bombings

Match each person to their contribution related to the atomic bomb.

• Albert Einstein

• Authorized the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Warned about Germany’s potential development of nuclear weapons

• President Harry Truman

• Led the scientific team on the Manhattan Project

Sort each topic into Ethical Debate or Strategic Reason for using the atomic bomb.

Groups:

(a) Ethical Debate

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(b) Strategic Reason

• Avoid a costly invasion of Japan

• Long-term radiation damage

• Targeting of civilians

• Demonstrate U.S. power globally

• Morality of nuclear warfare

• End the war quickly