Hiroshima Monograph and the American Bombing Relying only on material from the Hiroshima monograph, the textbook, and class notes and PowerPoint–thoroughly answer all of the following questions:
Section One: According to the book, why was Hiroshima such an ideal target for American bombing?
Section Two:
a. Discuss the experiences of one of the central characters in this book.
b. Explain what you think the author’s purpose was in telling so many individual anecdotes about life before the bomb.
Section Three: List and describe some of the side effects from radiation sickness.
Section Four: Explain why the medical and rescue efforts had so little impact on the survivors’ behalf, immediately following the blast.
