Primary Sources- Famous Speeches: Truman Announces Dropping of Atom Bomb on Hiroshima
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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Truman Announces Dropping of Atom Bomb on Hiroshima. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Famous Speeches: Truman Announces Dropping of Atom Bomb on Hiroshima. Then answer the questions below.
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What was the primary purpose of this speech?
What was the primary purpose of this speech?
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Which statements would Truman likely agree with based on this speech? Select two correct answers.
Which statements would Truman likely agree with based on this speech? Select two correct answers.
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Drag each choice to the correct box to identify the historical questions answered by the source.
Drag each choice to the correct box to identify the historical questions answered by the source.
- Why did the United States decide to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
- How did the decision to use atomic bombs affect international relations?
- What were the long-term health and environmental consequences of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
- What was the intended impact of the Hiroshima bombing on Japan?
- What were the perspectives and experiences of the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings?
- How did the United States justify the use of such a devastating weapon in warfare?
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