Running head: Project 2
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Project 2: Research Plan and Introduction
Kayli Schroth
Southern New Hampshire University
Project 2
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Research Plan
Research Question
: Did the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945
leave permanent health problems for surviving humans as well as nature?
Secondary Sources
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Malloy, S. L. (2012). ‘A very pleasant way to die’: Radiation effects and the decision to use the
atomic bomb against Japan. Diplomatic History, 36(3), 515–545. Retrieved from
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Reynolds, M. L., & Lynch, F. X. (1955). Atomic bomb injuries among survivors in Hiroshima.
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Historical Context
: The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 was a decision that was
made by the United States after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. While the atomic bomb did lead to
the end of WWII, the effects of the bomb still sit with Japan until today. Malloy writes about
what American scientists knew about the radiation from the bomb prior to the bomb being
dropped. The bombing of these two Japanese cities were almost like an experiment done by the
