Under the bombs: 1945
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1. Why did American dropped an atomic bomb of Hiroshima in 1945? Tips 2. What impact did the atomic attack have on Japanese civilians? Tips 3. What does the history of the atomic bomb show to us? Tips
Listen to a short passage about “Iraq war takes its toll on children”and fill in the missing information.
But, UNICEF spokeswoman, Claire Hajaj, volatile tells VOA Iraq is still a __________and dangerous place. security “Better ________does not mean secure. And, the second thing is as we see communities begin to open up because of greater_________, we can see the needs access that may have been hidden for a long time.”
2. What does war inevitably cause?
Famine, hunger, disease, epidemic, deteriorated environment, unemployment, declining economy, homeless people …
Listen to a talk about American people’s life in the 1800s and fill in the blanks with what you hear.
4. When General Sherman took the Union Army from Atlanta burned and destroyed much of the land and to Savannah he__________________ scary time. farms along the way. It was a _____
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War and peace
Under the bombs: 1945
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Under the bombs: 1945
1. What was the possible reason that American dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945? American administrations stated that it was military necessity to drop the bomb to end the war with Japan. The only alternative was an invasion in which many US troops would have been killed, and much more Japanese civilians would have lost their lives if the Japanese government hadn’t agreed to surrender even at the cost of so many lives.
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3. What does the history of the atomic bomb show to us?
The idea of using nuclear weapons in an attempt to exercise global control is already bankrupt. It is morally bankrupt because it led to the sacrifice of the city – contrary to the international law despite the fact that there was military necessity—in pursuit of America’s quest to be the global leader. It is practically bankrupt because the actual result was an out-of-control nuclear arms race and secondly, a significant contribution to the Cold War and to the hot wars of Korea and Vietnam.
Listen to a short passage about “Iraq war takes its toll on children” and fill in the missing information.
The U.N. Children's Fund says children in Kurdistan in northern Iraq thriving are___________ and the situation in southern Iraq has become more stable. It says security has improved in Baghdad and the surrounding areas since the sosurge called troop ________began in February.
institute a draft (强制征 2. Both sides of the war eventually _______ randomly chosen to enter the 兵).This was when men were ________ army whether they wanted to or not. nurses in the army helping wounded 3. Some women served as________________ recover .Women had to work very hard to provide for their soldiers________ families.
Under the bombs: 1945 Humanities
2. What impact did the atomic attack have on Japanese civilians?
The atomic bomb shattered the normal fabric of community life and disrupted the organizations for handling the disaster, with 30 percent of the population killed and the additional 30 percent seriously injured. The bulk of the population found refuge in the surrounding countryside. Within the city, the food supply was short and shelter was virtually nonexistent.
Listen to a short passage about “Iraq war takes its toll on children”and fill in the missing information.
UNICEF says Iraqi children frequently were caught in the ______________________in 2007. crossfire of conflict It reports hundreds of children lost their lives or violence were injured by ___________and many more had their main family wage earner ___________or killed. kidnapped More than one million people are displaced _________in Iraq. About one half of them are children. Lisa Schlein for VOA news Geneva.
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Under the bombs: 1945