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ERIC Number: EJ533305
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0882-228X
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Where Do We Stand On the A-Bomb?
Henry, Michael S.
OAH Magazine of History, v10 n3 p51-52 Spr 1996
Maintains that most history textbooks support the traditional view that dropping the atom bomb on Hiroshima (Japan) was necessary to end World War II and save U.S. lives. Briefly articulates the revisionist view that the bombing's main purpose was to intimidate the Soviet Union. Reviews six textbooks. (MJP)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Historiography, History Instruction, Nuclear Weapons, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Research, Textbooks, United States History, World War II
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan (Hiroshima)
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