Hiroshima

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Hiroshima?Chūgoku region, Honshu Island, Japan
2. How many people live in Hiroshima?Approximately 1.2 million (as of recent estimates)
3. When was Hiroshima built?1589
4. What is the atomic bombing date?August 6, 1945
5. What is the key memorial?Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum
6. What happened to Hiroshima on August 6, 1945?The U.S. dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" over Hiroshima. The blast killed about 70,000 to 80,000 people instantly and many more died later from injuries and radiation.

Atomic Bomb: A weapon utilizing nuclear fission or fusion, capable of immense destruction and widespread radioactive contamination.
Hypocenter: The point on the Earth's surface directly above the point where a nuclear explosion occurs.
Nuclear Disarmament: The policy or process of controlling, reducing, or abolishing nuclear weapons and their production.
Hibakusha: Japanese term for survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.