1. Research the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan and answer the questions below.

• What was the date of the bombing of Hiroshima?
• What was the date of the bombing of Nagasaki?
• What were the reasons for dropping the atomic bomb on these places?
• What was the result of the bombings?
• What were the Fat Man and the Little Boy?
• What were the estimated casualties of the bombings?

• What was the Manhattan Project and why was it started?
• What did the scientists of the Manhattan Project discover?
• Which two elements were used to produce the atomic bombs?
• Why were these elements chosen to produce the atomic bombs?
• What is the atomic number of each element, the number of neutrons, number of protons, electrons?
• Find an image of both elements.
• What is radiation?
• What are some side effects of radiation?
• What are some everyday things that we come in contact with everyday that expose us to radiation?

   3. Research Leukemia and answer the questions below.

• What is Leukemia?
• What are the symptoms of Leukemia?
• What are the causes of Leukemia?
• What are the two classifications of Leukemia? (Describe them)
• What are treatments for Leukemia?

• What were the major causes of World War II?
• What were the major countries that made up the Allies?
• Which countries made up the Axis alliance?
• What were the dates of World War II?
• List the casualties for the United States, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, and USSR, Italy.
• Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
• How long did the attack last?
• What did the United States due as the result of the attack?
• How many ships and planes did the Japanese destroy?

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