Atom Bomb

1. When was the first atom bomb dropped?

2. Where was it dropped?

3. What was it's nickname?

4. Where was the second atom bomb dropped?

5. Where was it dropped?

6. What was it's nickname?

7. How many people were killed?

8. What made the bomb so lethal?

9. What did the bomb do to the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

10. What happened after the second bomb was dropped?

11. Because the atom bomb caused such destruction, what was decided by the world's political leaders?

12. Do you think Truman made the right decision to drop the atom bombs? Why or why not?

13. How would you feel if lived in one of these cities during the dropping of the bombs?

Iwo Jima

1. Tell the story of the first and second flag in your own words.

2. Tell the story of the students at Iwo Jima.

3. Why was Iwo Jima and the memories of the battle so emotional for the men who fought?

4. Why do you think the men wanted to go back to Iwo Jima after 40 years?

5. After the ceremony what did they want the island of Iwo Jima to represent?

6. How id the Americans and Japanese treat each other during the ceremony?

7. What have you learned about forgiveness?