Due Monday: Your Presidential Speech on the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Essay: follow the outline we developed in class

Prompt: If you were the president, explaining on the radio to to America about why you used an atomic bomb on Japan, how would you describe your decision?

1.“We are at war….."
1. As the president, summarize WWII, the war with Japan, and the new weapon developed by scientists in America.

2. Clear statement about what you have done.

3. Explain your personal ‘debate’ about whether this was the right course of action.

3-4 reasons for your decision

2 opposing viewpoints:

4. Justification for using this weapon against ‘innocent citizens’. Is this in humane or was it a ‘necessity’ of war? Explain why it was ‘ok’ to bomb Hiroshima….and then Nagasaki.

5. Explain the short term and long term effects of your choice.

. Conclusion: Explain why you are confident about your choice. Explain why this

Was the best action for Americans.