The Dropping of the Bomb

Which is not a reason that Truman decided to drop the Atomic Bomb?

• He wanted to show the power of America

• He did not want to lose a large number of American troop

• He believed it was the moral thing to do

Which bombing was the first and most destructive in history on civilization?

• Hiroshima, Japan

• Nagasaki, Japan

• Trinity Test in New Mexico

 “a rain of ruin from the air the likes no one has ever seen.”

Who said this?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

• General MacArthur

• Dwight D Eisenhower

Japanese Premier Suzuki announces Japan will fight to the very end rather than accept unconditional surrender.

• True

• False

What was the code name for secret research and development of an atomic bomb in America?

• The Manhattan Project

• D-Day

• Einstein

• Battle of Coral Sea