World War II DBQ Document #4
Use these documents to create questions for your DBQ (Document Based Question) Test. Please be sure to write the number of the document that you are asking a question about.
Document #4:
Translation of a leaflet (note) dropped on the Japanese, August 6, 1945 (day bomb was dropped on Hiroshima)
“TO THE JAPANESE PEOPLE:
America asks that you take immediate heed (notice) of what we say in this leaflet.
We are in possession of the most destructive explosice ever devised by man. A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explostive power to what 2000 of our giant B-29s (planes) can carry on a single mission…
We have just begun to use this weapon against your homeland. if you still have any doubt, make inquiry as to what happened to Hiroshima when just one atomic bomb fell on that city.
Before using this bomb to destroy every resource of [your] military… we ask that you now petition (ask) the Emporer to end the war…
Otherwise, we shall [use] this bomb and all our other superior weapons to promptly and forcefully end the war.
EVACUATE YOUR CITIES”
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#4
what were the pros and cons of telling the japanese people to give up on the war?
How did the japanese government feel about it
Did this convince the japanese goverment to surrender if not why?
How would this effected the morale of armed forces of Japan and its people?
Do you think that this leaflet was effective in persuading the Japanese people to surrender?
Do u think this was a fair advantage for the Japanese and do you think that America would really win the war but force if Japan didn’t surrender?
Questions on atricle 4:
1) What was the purpose of this leaflet?
2) How do you think the gvernment felt about this?
3) How would the citizens feel about this leaflet?
Document #4:
1) What’s your opinion on the U.S. sending a threatening note to Japan saying that they had an atomic bomb in order for them to surrender?
Predict what will the Japanese government do when they receive this message. Give two reasons.
What do you think the Japanese should do?
What did the leaflet tell japanese to do?
Do you think that this note was effective to the Japanese and explain why.
How strong is the atomic bomb that the Americans made?
Document #4:
Do you think they wanted to harm those innocent citizens or not?
Predict what was the answer the japanese gave back to the United States
Do you think that this leaflet was effective in convincing Japan to surrender? Explain.
How do you think the japanese felt about this?
Do you think the japanes will give up?
What is this leftlet about?
If you were the japanese emperor will you accept this leftlet and end the war or are you just won’t give up?
Document 4:
Do you think what the U.S did was the right choice??
What could’ve the U.S have done if they didn’t have the Atomic Bomb?
What do you think the Japanese were thinking?
Document 4
What is the message of this document?
Predict what will happen next
According to the translated leaflet, what is Hitler trying to tell the Japanese Americans? What is he trying to persuade?
I want to ask is USA trying to convince the Japaneses or adding more fuel to the war. Back to my question.
how is this a convince line to the Japaneses “A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explostive power to what 2000 of our giant B-29s (planes) can carry on a single mission…
We have just begun to use this weapon against your homeland. if you still have any doubt, make inquiry as to what happened to Hiroshima when just one atomic bomb fell on that city.
Before using this bomb to destroy every resource of [your] military… we ask that you now petition (ask) the Emporer to end the war…?”
Do you think the leaflet took affect?
based on the text what do you think was going through the Japenese people’s mind? how do you think they felt as they were reading the leaflet?
How do you think the leaflet affected the japanese?
Why didn’t the emporer didn ‘t give in after the first atomic bomb?
how do you think the japanese would react reading this text ?
Was the notice enough to make the Japanese surrender?
Document #4
Based on the document who was the one writing this note to the Japanese people.
What do you think the Japanese people will do?
Document #04
I think that President Truman made both a right and wrong decision. The right decision was using an atomic bomb ob Japab, but the wrong decision was the bombings of Hiroshima and another city. In order for the decisions to be right, Pres. Trumnan should’ve bombed not the cities, but the military bases and aircraft carriers containing the weapons and planes. If the bombs had hit the Military bases and the Aircraft carriers, the Japanese military would’ve been out of commission for quite a while; that way, that would’ve given the United States a chance to push forward in the war.
Caught a typo. Here’s the real one.
Doucment #04
I think that Pres. Truman made both a right and wrong decision. The right decision was using the atomic bomb on Japan, but he should’ve bombed the most crucial parts of Japan:
-Military bases
-Aircraft carriers
-Communication stations
-supply lines
That way, the Japanese military, navy, and air force would’ve been out of order for some time, and therefore, given the United States a chance to push forward in the war.
Document 5:
What is the purpose of this leaflet?
Document 4:
What is the purpose of this leaflet?