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Download full textLawlor, John M., Jr. – 2000
In August 1945, the United States unleashed an atomic weapon against the Japanese at Hiroshima and Nagasaki and brought an end to World War II. These bombs killed in two ways -- by the blast's magnitude and resulting firestorm, and by nuclear fallout. After the Soviet Union exploded its first atom bomb in 1949, the Cold War waged between the two…
Descriptors: Civil Defense, Fallout Shelters, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Peer reviewedJones, Dianne – Social Studies, 1991
Describes teaching children about historical documents as a way of illustrating the reasons behind U.S. government. Explains that the course examines the U.S. Constitution, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, and Bill of Rights. Argues that children have firm opinions about fairness and justice. Describes a project comparing U.S. government with that…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Democratic Values
