the dropping of the atomic bomb
Instructions:
Use what skills you have developed thus far in the course. For this assignment, the
research has been completed. As you read the following documents, pay close
attention to what is being said and how each document might be used to construct
an answer to the prompt below. Be sure to note the source of each document often
who is speaking is as important as what is being said.
Minimum Requirements
• The assignment must be a minimum of 750 words. I will deduct ten points for every 50
words below the limit.
• Assignment should be properly formatted with a heading.
• You should cite your sources with footnotes. (There are guides in Canvas). You will be
citing this document, not the original source material.
Evaluate the prompt:
The United States’ decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima was a diplomatic
measure calculated to intimidate the Soviet Union in the post-Second World War
era rather than a strictly military measure designed to force a Japanese surrender
