Possibly one of the most complex and controversial events in all of human history, the atomic bombing of Japan was and remains an incredibly important historical event. The United States used the two atomic bombs against Japan in August of 1945 in order to bring an end to World War II. Click below to learn more about specific topics related to the atomic bombing of Japan.
READINGS & SOURCES
|Potsdam Conference
|Reasons Against the Atomic Bombing |Reasons In Favor of the Atomic Bombing |Robert Oppenheimer |Was the Atomic Bombing Justified? |Yalta Conference |
TEACHING RESOURCES & LESSONS
|
|
|