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The Atomic Bomb- Multiple Perspectives 1. Each student will be assigned to represent a Japanese citizen, an advocate of President Truman, an American Military Officer, or a nuclear physicist. 2. Once you have been assigned a role, you will research that particular person in the computer lab. Descriptions of the roles you will assume are listed below, as well as some links to sites for your research. Advocate of President Truman: Truman was president when the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan. Truman was the person who made the final decision to drop the bombs. As the advisor, you will be defending the Commander-in- Chief and speaking in favor of his decision. Hiroshima-Was It Necessary? Truman Digital Archive Atomic Bomb Decision Documents Relating to the Atomic Bomb American Military Personnel: This officer represents the military's perspective. The officer looks at things from a strictly military perspective. Understand that he is obligated to fulfill the orders of the President. The officer, in private, may or may not have favored Truman’s decision; he is obligated to do what is decided to be militarily necessary. Hiroshima-Was It Necessary? Major Effects of the Atomic Bomb Paul Tibbets, Enola Gay, and the Bomb Japanese Survivor: This person is Japanese citizen who, as a young child, Scientist for the Manhattan Project: This scientist helped research and develop the
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The Atomic Bomb- Multiple Perspectives
1. Each student will be assigned to represent a Japanese citizen, an advocate of President Truman, an American Military Officer, or a nuclear physicist.
2. Once you have been assigned a role, you will research that particular person in the computer lab. Descriptions of the roles you will assume are listed below, as well as some links to sites for your research.
Advocate of President Truman: Truman was president when the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan. Truman was the person who made the final decision to drop the bombs. As the advisor, you will be defending the Commander-in-Chief and speaking in favor of his decision.
Hiroshima-Was It Necessary?
Truman Digital Archive
Atomic Bomb DecisionDocuments Relating to the Atomic Bomb
American Military Personnel: This officer represents the military's perspective. The officer looks at things from a strictly military perspective. Understand that he is obligated to fulfill the orders of the President. The officer, in private, may or may not have favored Trumans decision; he is obligated to do what is decided to be militarily necessary.
Hiroshima-Was It Necessary?
Major Effects of the Atomic BombPaul Tibbets, Enola Gay, and the Bomb
Japanese Survivor: This person is Japanese citizen who, as a young child, survived the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. Although he was fortunate enough not to have been killed, his family was not as fortunate. He believes that dropping the bomb was unnecessary, being that it caused much devastation to his homeland.
Voice of Hibakusha
The Nagasaki A-Bomb Disaster
Scientist for the Manhattan Project: This scientist helped research and develop the atomic bomb. The scientist was present when it was tested in New Mexico a few years before it was actually detonated in Japan. He was excited about the scientific discovery before the atomic bomb, but soon dreaded the immense implications it could have for in the future.
Major Effects of Atomic Bomb
Robert Oppenheimer
Manhattan Project
3. As you conduct your online research, keep in mind not only your arguments but also keep track of the documents you use to construct your assigned perspective. 4. Once you have thoroughly researched your role, you must organize a clear written argument from your figures perspective. Your assignment is to write a paper that you will present to a committee who is investigating the effects of the bombfrom the perspective of your assigned role. You need at least three different arguments and evidence to support them.
