1. PART A: Which of the following best summarizes the central idea of the text? Many Americans, like Searcy, believe the United
States should take full responsibility for the bomb clean-up effort in Vietnam. It is important for both American and Vietnamese children to be educated on the past conflict between their two countries. C The Vietnam War has had a lasting impact in Vietnam for all, including children who learn to identify explosives from a young age. D. In an effort to speed up the removal process, groups like Project Renewal are teaching Vietnamese children how to identify and handle unexploded bombs.
From 1955 until 1975, the United States dropped around seven million tons of explosives on Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. More than one million people were killed during the Vietnam War. Today, the legacy of that conflict lingers with thousands unexploded bombs spread throughout Vietnam. This text describes some of the ways that American and Vietnamese experts are still working to protect civilians from these unexploded bombs.
As you read, take notes on the steps that organizations are taking to protect Vietnamese citizens from unexploded bombs.
Yes I would of done it because with out the bombs Japan would of never surrendered and the war would of probably lasted months longer with many more casualties on both sides.
I would of also done it as a show of force to the ussr I see it as a way to show them the destructive power of the us and her allies a way of saying don’t mess with the bull or you get the horns