Bombing Civilians in a time of war....ww2....today in Syria, etc.

HW:  Read p. 562-3; 

Describe the bombing of civilians in London, England and Dresden, Germany. What was the damage and deaths in each city?  What was the ‘blitz’   

 

How does this compare to Hiroshima and Nagasaki?   

Describe the reasons for Truman’s decision to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  Answer Reading Check