Presidential Decision
Use this sheet to list events or facts that are pertinent to your decision. Make your decision about how you would end the war with Japan. Must have at least 3 choices or possibilities of which one must be to drop the bomb on Hiroshima. You may use the back of this sheet to take down facts then list them on the front if they helped you in making your decision. Use this data to justify your actions.
Choices
(& Alternatives) 
Consider both benefits and costs to
both US and Japan.		 Pros
need at least 2 pros for each item Circle points that are a detriment to Japan.		 Cons 
need at least 2 cons for each item Circle points that are a detriment to Japan.
1. Drop the bombon Hiroshima
 
 
 
 
 
 

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What is your Decision: don't just give a number

Justification:
 
 

Possible Long term Results:
 
 

Why or why not would you have dropped the bomb on Nagasaki?

Notes for Presidential Decision to Drop the bomb
 
Possible Action What would be a benefit of this action? Who would this help? What are some possible consequences that would eliminate this as a possibility? What would be a detriment to this action? Who would this hurt? What are some possible consequences that would eliminate this as a possibility?

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

         

Notes about the Atomic Bomb and its development that would help me make a decision:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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