In "Excerpt from PREPARED STATEMENT OF TINA CORDOVA, CO-FOUNDER, TULAROSA DOWNWINDERS CONSORTIUM," Tina Cordova gives testimony to U.S. Congress on the need to provide compensation to victims of nuclear fallout in New Mexico.
Pair “The Decision to Drop the Bomb” with “Excerpt from PREPARED STATEMENT OF TINA CORDOVA, CO-FOUNDER, TULAROSA DOWNWINDERS CONSORTIUM” to give students additional perspective on the use of nuclear weapons. What were the consequences of the atomic bombing of Japan according to “The Decision to Drop the Bomb”? What were the consequences of the nuclear testing in New Mexico according to “Excerpt from PREPARED STATEMENT OF TINA CORDOVA, CO-FOUNDER, TULAROSA DOWNWINDERS CONSORTIUM”? Based on the information presented in both texts, do you think that the use of nuclear weapons is ever justified? Why or why not?