Please read and use the ( use of Abomb on Japn) line to answer the questions below

Assignment Summar y  –  You will analyze and answer questions over an historical issue from the second half of U.S. History. Students will compare two opposing perspectives. Topic and sources are provided for this assignment. The subject you will investigate deals with America’s use of the atomic bomb on Japan during WWII . A much discussed and debated topic even today.

Instructions – Everything needed to complete this assignment is right here. The information you need is found in attached Use of Abomb on Japan pdf article above. The questions you’ll answer are below. You can do additional research on the topic if you want; however the majority of information in your answers must come from the source provided.

Paper Format – Paper must be a minimum of 500 content words (“content words” is defined as words that answer questions, not words from the questions themself). It should be typed using Word, or a word processor that can be converted to PDF, in Times New Roman 11 font, and double-spaced. Papers are to follow the format of questions then answers. Those that don’t will be penalized. See “Sample Format” section below for more information.

Works Cited, Copying, & Late Paper Policy –  The end of your paper needs a Works Cited in which the source(s) used are listed (Format is the Chicago Manuel of Style). Information to cite the source you read is located on the last page of the Use of Abomb on Japan document.

Must be in the format below 

Part I. Introduction

i. Describe in general the issue being debated.

Part II. Historical Debate

ii.  What is the main argument in each perspective? On what points do they agree or disagree?

iii. What types of evidence do the authors use and does that evidence support their thesis?

Part III. Conclusion

iv. How did your reading(s) change the way you understood the subject?

v. How are the issues presented in your readings still relevant to you today? Please explain how your personal background and life experiences might influence your perspective on this topic.

vi. Imagine you have been asked to tackle a current national or global issue, how would you use what you’ve learned to help you do so?

Citation Assistance
As stated in the instructions, citation of the source(s) is in the Chicago Manual of Style. The reading passages for this
assignment came from articles in an edited collection (a book with a bunch of articles). The authors of the two articles you read
are Shigetoshi Iwamatsu and Paul Fussell. The titles of the articles are Hiroshima Was a War Crime & Hiroshima Was Not a War
Crime. The book they were taken from is called War and Human Nature: Opposing Viewpoints. David L. Bender and Bruno
Leone are editors. Page numbers are 112-124. City is St Paul. Publisher is Greenhaven Press and year of publication is 1983.

According to the CMS, here’s the format structure for citing an article in an edited collection – (1)____ (author), (2)_____ (title of
article(s) in “quotes”), (3)_____ (name of book where article was taken in italic), (4)_____ (editor of the book), (5)_____ (page
number), (6)_____ (city), (7)_____ and _____ (publisher & year).