The Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
K-12 Objectives

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1. Identify the context in which the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb was made by President Truman. 
2. Compare and contrast the differing viewpoints on the use of the Atomic Bomb. 
3. Evaluate the short term and long term consequences of the use of the Atomic Bomb in the United States, Japan, and the world. 
4. Evaluate the reactions of those involved with the creation and use of the Atomic Bomb when it exploded. 
5. Synthesize information of the events through the creation of a newspaper front page, fax transmission, survivor statement, and eyewitness letter.

This module was created by D. Mark Meyers of Rowan University.