What Was the Bombing of Hiroshima? (What Was?)

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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    • ISBN-13
      9781524792657
    • Weight
      0.3 lbs
    • ISBN-10
      1524792659
    • Item #
      58883
  • Category
    Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Age Group
    9 to 12 yrs
  • Grade Level
    3-5
  • Language
    English
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Theme 1
    History
  • Theme 2
    Science & Nature
  • Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
    Military & Wars
  • Awards
  • Author
    Brallier, Jess
  • Series
    What Was?
  • Lexile Level
    870
  • AR Level
    6.2
  • Dewey
    940.54252195
  • Publisher
    Random House, Inc.
  • Publication Date
    3/17/2020
  • Pages
    112
  • Dimensions
    0.3 H × 7.4 L × 5.3 W
  • Case Qty
    60

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