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Penguin Workshop, 2020-17-03

What Was the Bombing of Hiroshima?

What Was the Bombing of Hiroshima?

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Jess Brallier, Author, Who Hq, Author

Tim Foley, Illustrator

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9781524792657

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By August 1945, World War II was over in Europe, but the fighting continued between American forces and the Japanese, who were losing but determined to fight till the bitter end. And so it fell to a new president—Harry S. Truman—to make the fateful decision to drop two atomic bombs--one on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki—and bring the war to rapid close. Now, even seventy years later, can anyone know if this was the right choice? In a thoughtful account of these history-changing events, Jess Brallier explains the leadup to the bombing, what the terrible results of it were, and how the threat of atomic war has colored world events since.

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The power and destruction of the atomic bomb is revealed through the experiences of those involved in and impacted by the decision to drop the first one on Hiroshima. Includes the amazing story of one man who survived the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Keywords and Themes: Asia • Decision-Making • History • Inventions • Juvenile Nonfiction • Military & Wars • Places • Power • Remembrance • Technology

Readability • 6.0

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 112

Subjects • Hiroshima-shi (Japan) • History • Bombardment • 1945 • World War • 1939-1945 • Japan • Hiroshima-shi • Atomic bomb

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars • Juvenile Nonfiction | Places | Asia • Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Inventions

Hiroshima is where the first atomic bomb was dropped. Now readers will learn the reasons why and what it's meant for the world ever since.

By August 1945, World War II was over in Europe, but the fighting continued between American forces and the Japanese, who were losing but determined to fight till the bitter end. And so it fell to a new president--Harry S. Truman--to make the fateful decision to drop two atomic bombs--one on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki--and bring the war to rapid close. Now, even seventy years later, can anyone know if this was the right choice? In a thoughtful account of these history-changing events, Jess Brallier explains the leadup to the bombing, what the terrible results of it were, and how the threat of atomic war has colored world events since.

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