Living next to a military base would place us in harm's way in a nuclear conflict. Check out NUKEMAP or NUKEMAP3D and view the effects of nuclear weapons, from that of a crude terrorist nuclear device to a warhead currently in the arsenal of today's nuclear powers. Be sure to check on casualties and radioactive fallout to get the full picture.
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Read about and be able to explain the major outcomes of the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences. Pay attention as to who the leaders were at each conference and what each conference addressed. Discuss the following prompt on the Course Blog: "What differences displayed in these conferences by the Allied powers do you believe would lead to animosity in a post-WWII world?"
Guiding Questions:
1. How had the “Big Three” changed from Yalta to Potsdam?
2. What were issues discussed at Yalta? What was agreed upon?
3. What issues were discussed at Potsdam? What was agreed upon?
4. What issues do you think would cause conflict/animosity in a post-WWII world?
Guiding Questions:
1. How had the “Big Three” changed from Yalta to Potsdam?
2. What were issues discussed at Yalta? What was agreed upon?
3. What issues were discussed at Potsdam? What was agreed upon?
4. What issues do you think would cause conflict/animosity in a post-WWII world?
You will now participate in a research project. In this project you will explore the atomic bomb decision in WWII. Follow the directions and keep in mind you only have to use THREE sources. However, if you wish to use more, then please do! You are to write an argumentative paper, no less than two but no more than five pages (works cited page does not count), Times New Roman 12, double-spaced, MLA. Enjoy your quest for knowledge!