HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI: HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI:
Right Right oror
Wrong?Wrong?
HARRY S TRUMAN
He was the President of the USA in 1945-1953.
The President before died in April 1945 and Truman took up the job.
He had to make the decision on whether to drop the bomb.
YouYou are advisors to are advisors to Truman.Truman.
YouYou must help him must help him decide. decide.
Should he drop Should he drop the bomb?the bomb?
THINGS THINGS TO TO
CONSIDERCONSIDER::
America is very angry that Japan bombed Pearl Harbour.
This is a new weapon. It will probably kill thousands of ordinary
people.
Japan said no to surrender (Potsdam Declaration).
They were told to expect the worst.
Japan cannot continue fighting for much longer.
They might give up soon.
TIME TO DECIDE! You have ONE MINUTE
Japan destroyed Pearl Harbour and killed lots of people!
BUT this new bomb will probably kill even more... We don’t know!
HOWEVER the USA, UK and Russia warned Japan they should surrender and they said no!
ON THE OTHER HAND Japan probably can’t fight on for much longer. They might want to surrender in a different way.
TIME TO VOTE:Should Truman drop the
bomb?Hands up for YES Hands up for NO
TRUMAN DID DROP THE BOMBS
Hiroshima Nagasaki
What do you What do you remember from last remember from last
lesson?lesson?
This plane dropped the bomb on Hiroshima
It was dropped on Hiroshima at
8:15 on August 6 1945
The bombs killed 240,000 people
Lots of people have strong about the bombings:
Some people agree with it – they think it was right.
Other people disagree with it –
they think it was wrong.
Was President Truman right to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
To find out different people’s points of view.
The Question:
Your Task:
Nagasaki
survivor
Bomber pilot Truman’s
advisor
Japanese Army
General
American civilian
Nuclear Scientist
YOU ARE GOING TO MEET THESE SIX CHARACTERS
Your task:
Read your card
In your group decide if your character is
FOR or AGAINST the bombing.
YOUR TASK:
Find ONE person in the room who represents each character
For each one find out:
Are they FOR or AGAINST the bombings?
Why?
SHARE WITH YOUR
GROUP WHAT YOU
HAVE FOUND OUT!
CHARACTER ONE
What is their name?
Are they for or against the bombings?
Why?
CHARACTER TWO
What is their name?
Are they for or against the bombings?
Why?
CHARACTER THREE
What is their name?
Are they for or against the bombings?
Why?
CHARACTER FOUR
What is their name?
Are they for or against the bombings?
Why?
CHARACTER FIVE
What is their name?
Are they for or against the bombings?
Why?
CHARACTER SIX
What is their name?
Are they for or against the bombings?
Why?
Right or wrong?YOUR TASK:
In your group you will get eight cardsRead each card Decide in your groups to put the cards into two columns “Truman was right” and “Truman was wrong” Feed back to the class
Which side do you agree with more?
TIME TO VOTE:Was Truman right to drop the
bomb?Hands up for YES Hands up for NO
TIME TO VOTE:Was Truman right to drop the
bomb?
YES NO
Don’t know!