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Which research question on World War II is too narrow?

Which factors led to President Truman dropping atomic bombs?
Who was president of the United States at the start of World War II?
How did the World War II change American society?
Why was World War II bad?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Who was president of the United States at the start of World War II?" is too narrow.

Why: it calls for a single factual answer (Franklin D. Roosevelt) rather than a question that supports research, analysis, or sustained investigation.

Quick notes on the others and how to improve them for research:
- "Which factors led to President Truman dropping atomic bombs?" — Good research question. To tighten: "What political, military, and ethical factors influenced President Truman's decision to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945?"
- "How did the World War II change American society?" — Broad but suitable. To focus: "How did World War II change the role of women in the American workforce between 1941 and 1946?" or "What were the long-term effects of WWII on racial segregation in the United States?"
- "Why was World War II bad?" — Vague and value-laden. Rephrase to a neutral, researchable question such as: "What were the humanitarian, economic, and political consequences of World War II?"