Global Conflicts and the Search for Peace · c. 1914 – 1945
The Atomic Bomb and the End of the War
The development of the Manhattan Project and the decision to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Key Questions
- 1Was the use of the atomic bomb necessary to end the war?
- 2How did the dawn of the nuclear age change international relations?
- 3What were the ethical dilemmas faced by the scientists of the Manhattan Project?
CBSE Learning Outcomes
CBSE: World War II - Class 11
Class: Class 11
Subject: History
Unit: Global Conflicts and the Search for Peace
Period: c. 1914 – 1945
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