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Who dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Who dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Japan
- United States (correct)
When did Japan invade Pearl Harbor?
When did Japan invade Pearl Harbor?
- 1942
- 1943
- 1940
- 1941 (correct)
Which city experienced a higher death toll from American bombings?
Which city experienced a higher death toll from American bombings?
- Tokyo (correct)
- Okinawa
- Nagasaki
- Hiroshima
Which battle resulted in almost one-third of the United States Marine casualties during the entire war?
Which battle resulted in almost one-third of the United States Marine casualties during the entire war?
Why did Japan refuse to surrender despite heavy casualties in Okinawa?
Why did Japan refuse to surrender despite heavy casualties in Okinawa?
Who discovered that Adolf Hitler’s Germany was attempting to split the uranium atom?
Who discovered that Adolf Hitler’s Germany was attempting to split the uranium atom?
Which country was not involved in the Manhattan Project?
Which country was not involved in the Manhattan Project?
Who was the director of the Manhattan Project?
Who was the director of the Manhattan Project?
Which city was the first atomic bomb dropped on?
Which city was the first atomic bomb dropped on?
What was the immediate death toll in Nagasaki?
What was the immediate death toll in Nagasaki?
Who is more likely to oppose the decision to drop the bombs in the United States?
Who is more likely to oppose the decision to drop the bombs in the United States?
What is one of the arguments made by proponents of the decision to drop the bomb?
What is one of the arguments made by proponents of the decision to drop the bomb?
Why do opponents of the decision to drop the bomb claim it was not necessary?
Why do opponents of the decision to drop the bomb claim it was not necessary?
Who maintained the belief that the decision to drop the bomb was the right one?
Who maintained the belief that the decision to drop the bomb was the right one?
What is one of the reasons opponents of the decision to drop the bomb give for their opposition?
What is one of the reasons opponents of the decision to drop the bomb give for their opposition?
