Supplemental Materials

Ending the War Against Japan: Science, Morality, and the Atomic Bomb

Ending the War Against Japan: Science, Morality, and the Atomic Bomb engages students in the political, military, and ethical issues involved in the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The unit examines the interplay between science and policy that shaped the Manhattan Project.

Online Resources from the Choices Program

Unleashing the Energy of the Atom
An online lesson plan and reading developed as a science lesson that accompanies Ending the War Against Japan: Science, Morality, and the Atomic Bomb.

See Online Resources for The Challenge of Nuclear Weapons for additional resources that may useful when studying this topic are available online.