Transcript WWII
WWII End of the War in the Pacific War in Europe Manhattan Project • Code name for the project developing the first atomic bomb • During 1942-1945 • Created from the fear that the Nazis were already doing this research • Many researchers were from Germany, fired by Hitler for being Jewish • Used uranium and plutonium Potsdam Ultimatum • U.S. told Japan to surrender or face complete destruction • Japan refused to surrender • Harry S. Truman had to decide on the Atomic Bomb Hiroshima • • • • • • “Little Boy” dropped Uranium August 6, 1945 Dropped from the Enola Gay Detonated 2,000 feet above the city Many civilians not protected by sirens – Small number of planes not a concern – Saved fuel and did not intercept Hiroshima Devastation • • • • • • 1 mile radius of total destruction About 4.7 square mile affected 70-80 thousand instantly dead 70 thousand injured Many more thousands die over time 90% of doctors and 93% of nurses killed in Hiroshima • Around 200,000 would perish QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. After the 1st Bomb • Japan still refused to surrender • Harry S. Truman warned them of more devastation • Another bomb was planned Nagasaki • “Fat Man” dropped • Plutonium • August 9, 1945 • Dropped from the Bockscar • Many survivors of Hiroshima had moved to Nagasaki Nagasaki Devastation • • • • • • • 1 mile of total destruction Fires for over 2 miles outside of blast 40-75 thousand dead instantly Over 80 thousand to perish Detonated 1500 feet above the city Created 7000 degrees of heat 624 MPH wind QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. a dna ™emiTkciuQ rosserpmoced .erutcip siht ees ot dedeen era Surrender • Soviet Union had went into Manchuria on August 9th • August 15th surrender made • Formally done on September 2, 1945 or VJ Day • Signed the surrender on the U.S. battleship Missouri • They were told more bombs on the way – It would take another few days for another – A month for 3 more Aftermath • Some say: – Bomb saved 1 million American lives – Save millions more Japanese lives – A necessity • Some say: – – – – A war crime Form of state terrorism Immoral Show power to USSR