Depression, New Deal & World War II · 1929 – 1945
The War in the Pacific & the Atomic Bomb
Island hopping, the Manhattan Project, and the decision to use nuclear weapons.
Key Questions
- 1Was the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki militarily necessary?
- 2How did the war in the Pacific differ from the war in Europe?
- 3What were the ethical implications of the Manhattan Project?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.His.1.9-12C3: D2.Geo.9.9-12
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: US History
Unit: Depression, New Deal & World War II
Period: 1929 – 1945
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