US History II Name: ________________________Use of the Atomic Bomb Date: ________________________Primary Source Analysis

DIRECTIONS: Decide whether the document supports or refutes the argument that the use of the atomic bomb was justified. Complete

the frames below each document as well as the final reflection at the end.

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REFLECTION/FREE WRITE:

Was the US use of the atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified? What is your reasoning?

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