Hiroshima and the Atomic Bomb

What happened at 8:15 am on August 6, 1945?

• People were eating breakfast

• Children were going to school

• Adults were going to work

• All of the above

What was the immediate impact of the atomic bomb explosion?

• Instant vaporization of people close to the explosion

• Destruction of 60,000 houses

• Development of leukemia in survivors

• All of the above

Who was Sadako Sasaki?

• A survivor of the Hiroshima bombing

• A two-year-old girl at the time of the bombing

• A victim of leukemia caused by radiation

• All of the above

What did Sadako Sasaki do to protect herself from illness?

• Folded paper cranes

• Avoided going outside

• Took medication

• Wore protective clothing

What can be found at the Peace Museum in Hiroshima?

• Objects twisted into strange shapes by the heat

• Shadow-like shapes of vaporized people

• Bits of burnt clothing

• All of the above

Why was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

• To seek revenge for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• To warn the Russians not to cause trouble for America

• To quickly end the war with Japan

• All of the above

What was the main concern of American leaders when deciding to drop the atomic bomb?

• Losing many men in an invasion of Japan

• Destroying Japanese factories

• Seeking revenge for the attack on Pearl Harbor

• Warning the Russians

What did Hiroshima inspire many people to do?

• Try to ban the use of atomic bombs

• Support the development of more atomic bombs

• Encourage the use of atomic bombs in future wars

• Ignore the consequences of atomic bomb usage

Who wanted to ensure that atomic bombs would not be used again?

• Scientists and aircrews involved in making and dropping the bomb

• American government officials

• Japanese survivors of the bombing

• Russian leaders

What is the hope for the future by remembering what happened in Hiroshima?

• To prevent any future occurrences like Hiroshima

• To encourage the use of atomic bombs as a deterrent

• To forget the past and move on

• To promote the use of nuclear weapons