Describes the history of the invention of the atomic bomb, its use in World War II against Japan, the impact on people who were targetted by it, the immediate and long-term impact on generations of people, the effect on communications, and the eventual signing of an arms treaty.

Concepts

albert einstein, hiroshima, nagasaki, atomic bombs

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Additional Tags

atomic fallout, leukemia, radiation sickness, buzzle.com: sciencestruck: history of the atomic bomb, manhattan project, robert oppenheimer

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional