World War II and the Holocaust · 1939 – 1945
The Atomic Bomb
The decision to use nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Key Questions
- 1Was the use of the atomic bomb necessary to end the war?
- 2What were the immediate and long-term effects of the bombings?
- 3How did the atomic bomb change the nature of international diplomacy?
ACARA Content Descriptions
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Year: Year 11
Subject: Modern History
Unit: World War II and the Holocaust
Period: 1939 – 1945
Suggested Methodologies
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