Assignment Question
Prompt: Write an analytical paragraph responding to the following prompt: What does Dr. Hachiya’s confusion suggest about the nature of warfare in the new atomic age?
Use the provided text of Dr. Hachiya’s diary to complete this assignment. For a detailed review of how to write and analytical paragraph, see How To Write an Analytical Paragraph. Please take this assignment seriously. One of the most important skills that students learn in history classes is analytical writing. You will be writing five analytical paragraphs this semester. These paragraphs are worth 25% of your course grade. This means that each paragraph is worth 5%. Mechanics Double-spaced 12-pt Times New Roman font 1-inch margins Include your name Only write one paragraph. A paragraph should never be longer than 3/4 of a page double-spaced. Only use the assigned section, edition, and translation of the primary source. Do not do any outside research.
Submit your paragraph as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf attachment. Canvas is not compatible with .pages. By submitting this assignment, you are agreeing to text-similarity and AI review through Turnitin.com. If an academic integrity violation is detected, you will receive a 0 on this assignment and your violation may be reported for campus disciplinary action. Please review the Academic Integrity Policy on the syllabus and the course homepage. Primary Source 6: Dr. Hachiya’s Diary
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTBMWLQun4w
Primary Source Reading READ: Dr. Michihiko Hachiya’s Diary (PDF)Download Dr. Michihiko Hachiya’s Diary (PDF) *Source reading excerpted from Katharine J. Lualdi, Sources of the Making of the West, People and Cultures: Volume 2: since 1500, 6th edition, 514-517. Background & Context “The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only uses of nuclear weapons in armed conflict” (Wikipedia). Dr. Michihiko Hachiya (1903 e – 1980) was a Japanese medical practitioner who survived the Hiroshima bombing in 1945 and kept a diary of his experience. His account describes the devastation of suffering of the victims of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima.
