The War in the Pacific and the Atomic Bomb
The conflict between the US and Japan, ending with the use of nuclear weapons.
Key Questions
- 1Was the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified?
- 2How did the war in the Pacific differ from the war in Europe?
- 3What were the long-term consequences of the start of the nuclear age?
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