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Student Multimedia Mini-Research ReportStudent Multimedia
Mini-Research Report
High School Model—Truman and the Bomb
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Demonstrating the Power of eLibrary Multimedia
Most Learners Are Visual Learners
Visuals Can Add Emotion and Permanence to Information & Ideas
Students Construct Knowledge from Information through Projects
Presentations Provide an Audience and Motivation for Students
Technology Empowers Student Expression of Ideas
Research Says . . . . . .Research Says . . . . . .
President Truman –
Dropping the A-Bomb on Japan
Was His Decision the Right One?
Copyright 1995 Reuters Ltd
Reasons for the Manhattan Project – The Atomic Bomb
Nazis were also working on building the bomb
“Super Weapon” would win the war
Ending war quickly would save American lives
Click to see the dropping of Little Boy
Copyright 1995 Reuters Ltd
Arguments FOR the Truman Decision
Needed to demonstrate U. S. power and control to Russians
Needed to show results of a $20B investment (today’s $)
Prisoners of war in Japan would be killed if we invaded
Okinawa and kamikaze attacks showed surrender unlikely
Japan refused to surrender unconditionally upon request
Soldiers transferred from Europe didn’t want more fighting
Estimated Almost 1 million American lives would be saved
Click for Truman Announcement
Destru
ction
Copyright 1995 Reuters Ltd.
of
Hiroshima
Click to see ring of destruction
Arguments AGAINST Dropping the A-Bomb
Russians were coming—Japan would surrender soon anyway
Didn’t consider the impact of radiation damage to humans
Number of American lives to be saved was vastly overstated
Decision really made to impress & repress Russian ambitions
Needed to justify large expenditure of money on atomic research
Example of racism—wouldn’t drop bomb on Germans
Why didn’t we tell Japanese that we would drop A-bomb?
No Bomb Ever Dropped Again in War in 57 Years
Japanese Memorial to Ground Zero in Hiroshima
Was Truman Right or Wrong?
Copyright 1995 Reuters Ltd
Truman Made the Best Decision Possible
49,000 Americans killed – Battle of Okinawa
Truman feared 100 more Okinawas until victory
Japanese refused unconditional surrender
Judging decisions must be made in context of times
Hindsight is always 20-20 when more facts available