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3.3: War in the Pacific

In 1945, the USA dropped 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Look up how many people died.

Look up how many people live in Hoofddorp and calculate how many times that fits in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Reasons the USA used the atmomic bombs

1) Some Japanese soldiers would never surrender

2) The Soviet Union had declared war on Japan

3) ...

The atomic bombs were a brand new invention, never been used before. Think of another reason president Truman wanted to use these bombs.

Do you agree with Truman's decision
to drop the bomb?

Yes

No

Read together

Article about the USA's decision to drop the bomb

Get to work

1) Questions 8-12 of 3.3

2) Bonus question on Lessonup

Name 3 things you've learned, 2 things you thought were interesting and 1 question you still have