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KEY STAGE 3 HISTORY THE ATOM BOMB INTERACTIVE 1930-1945 HIROSHIMA, NAGASAKI; was dropping the atomic bomb necessary? History Interactive Key Stage 3 History ATOMIC BOMB INTERACTIVE These are sample slides. There is no audio, document links or internet links. History Interactive© USSR Japan then invaded more of China from 1937 onwards. In the 1930s, Manchuria Japan1931 became more Japan Korea aggressive as it looked to build an They set up a government and renamed empire in the Asia-Pacific region. The Manchuria, Manchukuo. influence of the Japanese army in the China 1937 In 1910, They moved quickly to gain government made it more likely that Japan controlled control. The Manchurian government was powerless. Japan would take an aggressive path.Korea. first JapanJapan hoped that the looked to a weak China for In 1931, the Japanese extra resources would more resources and living space its military for leaders decided to make them less reliant on conquer Manchuria. Western trade. growing population. 6 History of the bomb Learning Outcomes By the end of this section you will learn about theEinstein’s history of the What was Albert role in atomic the development of the bomb? from the earlyabomb theories, In bomb 1905, Albert Einstein, German Jew, discovered that a large amount of learning thecould different types and energy be released fromitsa secret small amount ofRead matter.the However, a bomb was outcomes first.fight in a . Youhe will know about notdevelopment in his mind because considered himself a pacifist and wouldn’t of the people warsome no matter thekey cause of it. involved in making the bomb and why Einstein’s letter warning Germany’s In 1933, Hitler came about to power in Germany. This caused fear and hatred among of the bomb was Jewishdevelopment people including Einstein who changed his position on fighting and fled important. Germany for a new life in America. In 1938, Germany began early steps in developing an atomic bomb by splitting an uranium atom. Germany was also becoming more aggressive. Physicists Leo Szilard and Eugene Winger became concerned with the recent aggression by Germany. They wrote a letter to Albert Einstein President Roosevelt with Einstein’s signature. This letter stated that Germany was trying to develop an atomic bomb and America should do the same. Key Stage 3 History The Atomic Bomb Interactive 13 Japan Surrenders Operation On 6 August 1945, a B29 Bomber called Enola Gay Coronet [Planned] dropped its atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Despite The “Little Boy” detonated over the horror caused by the bomb, the Japanese did not Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. It JAPANabout The “Fat Man” detonated surrender. They wanted guarantees the protection was 28 inches in diameter and over Nagasaki on 9 August 120 inches long. On 9 August, the United1945. of their Emperor. States dropped It was 5 feet in diameter and 10.6 feetan long. an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.Tokyo Even this did not bring end to theHiroshima war. Finally, on 15 August , V.J. Day, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced the end of the war. Nagasaki Operation Olympic [Planned] Key Stage 3 History The Atomic Bomb Interactive 30 The Japanese estimated 75,000 were killed and 70,000 out of 76,000 buildings in the city were destroyed. Also, by 1946, 90,000-140,000 had died due to injuries and radiation. Casualty Figures Estimates of Casualties Pre-war population Dead Injured Total Casualties Hiroshima Nagasaki 255,000 75,000 69,000 144,000 195,000 39,000 25,000 64,000 31