1. Which newspapers’ editorials supported the
decision? How can you tell?
2. Which newspaper did not support the decision?
How can you tell?
3. How does the tone of the Washington Post and
Times Herald excerpt differ from that of the
Jackson Daily News excerpt?
4. The atom bomb and the hydrogen bomb are
explosive devices powerful enough to devastate
entire cities. The U.S. dropped two atom bombs
on Japan to end World War II (1939-1945). Why
might the Chicago Defender editorial have
