Transcript The Dropping of The Atomic Bomb at Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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1. Declaration: statement or announcement.
2. Nuclear: comes from word “nucleus”. The core
of a cell, which is very small. Referring to energy
released from the splitting of atoms – also very
small.
3. Radiation: energy coming from waves or rays,
sending out particles.
4. Offensive: to attack, be aggressive. “Go on the
offensive”.
5. Unconditional: total, with no conditions. The
Japanese had to agree to “unconditional
surrender”.
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Go back and think –
What is an Atom?
The tiniest piece of
anything.
How would you split
the tiniest piece of
anything apart?
You need an incredible
amount of energy.
Imagine how
destructive this energy
could be.
Whoever figures this
out can rule the world.
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If Germany and
Japan had
created an
atomic bomb, it
would be used
against the
Allies.
Secret Project by
U.S. government
to split an atom.
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Two atomic bombs
were made, “Little
Boy” and “Fat
Man.”
“Little Boy was the
first a-bomb to be
used offensively.
“Fat Man”
“Little Boy”
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What were President
Harry Truman’s
motivations for using
the Atomic Bomb
against Japan in World
War II?
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Americans were
suffering many
casualties and the
Japanese were
showing no signs
of possible
negotiation.
For months the
U.S. had been
firebombing
Japanese cities.
Tokyo, March, 1945
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20 Billion in todays
dollars.
Some argued that
since we paid so
much for it, we had to
use it.
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Japan would not
agree to
“unconditional
surrender”.
An invasion of Japan
would be too costly
– in lives and
money.
It could take years.
U.S running out of
money.
Tokyo, March, 1945
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Terms of surrender for
Japan were outlined.
Unconditional
Surrender vs.
Conditional Surrender.
Map of Europe
finalized.
Stalin demanded a lot,
due to the fact it had
highest number of
casualties in Europe.
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Beginning of Cold War
Secretary of State Byrnes said
it might make Russia more
“manageable”.
At Potsdam, Stalin was
difficult.
Stimson wrote in his diary,
“"the atomic bomb was the
United States' master card in
dealing, not just with Japan,
but with the Soviet Union as
well”.
The Soviet Union promised
the U.S. it would join the
war against Japan.
Truman didn’t wait.
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Conditional
Surrender – he stays
on as Emperor.
U.S would not agree
to this in June, 1945.
War could have
ended then.
After bombing,
Hirohito surrenders.
The atomic bomb was
given as the main
reason for the
surrender of Japan.
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8:15 AM, “The Little
Boy” was dropped
over the center of
Hiroshima
It exploded about
2,000 ft. above the
city and had a blast
the equivalent to 13
kilotons of TNT.
Due to radiation,
approximately
150,000 additional
people have died.
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Sample Leaflet
On August 10,
1945 thousands
of leaflets were
dropped over the
city of Nagasaki.
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The “Fat Man” on
August 9, 1945.
The Japanese finally
surrendered on
September 2, 1945.
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The younger they were
at the time, and the
more radiation they
were exposed to, the
higher their risk of
illness.
Rain that follows any
atomic detonation is
laden with radioactive
particles, and many
survivors of the
Hiroshima and
Nagasaki blasts
succumbed to radiation
poisoning.
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Headache
Shortness of breath
Rapid heartbeat
Inflammation of
the mouth and
throat
Worsening of
tooth or gum
disease
Hair loss
Dry cough
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Heart
inflammation
with chest pain
Burning
Permanent skin
darkening
Bleeding spots
anywhere under
the skin
Hemorrhage
Anemia
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45% of survivors
experienced
thyroid problem.
As of 1990, there
were 176 reported
deaths caused by
leukemia among
the survivors.
Damage to
immune system
Rare photo taken at ground
level of Nagasaki bombing
Hiroshima was burnt to ashes
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