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The Atomic Bombings of WWII

The Atomic Bombings of WWII. Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan. Just a weapon???. “ The atomic bomb was more than a weapon of terrible destruction ; it was a psychological weapon . ” —Former U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson , 1947, [68]. The Manhattan Project.

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The Atomic Bombings of WWII

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  1. The Atomic Bombings of WWII Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan

  2. Just a weapon??? • “The atomic bomb was more than a weapon of terrible destruction; it was a psychological weapon.”—Former U.S. Secretary of WarHenry L. Stimson, 1947, [68]

  3. The Manhattan Project *Secret government project to construct nuclear bombs. *American physicistJ. Robert Oppenheimer directed the research and development. *tests and labs done in New Mexico

  4. The Trinity Test • First nuclear bomb exploded in history. • Top secret test conducted in New Mexico

  5. Trinity implosion

  6. Mushroom cloud 7.5miles up

  7. After explosion

  8. How far did radiation go?

  9. J. Robert Oppenheimer watched the demonstration, he later said that a line from the Hindu scripture the Bhagavad Gita came to mind: “I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”

  10. July, 1945 • With the war in Europe over, the Nazis and Hitler defeated, President Truman gives the Japanese an ultimatum:

  11. President Truman 1945-1953

  12. Ultimatum Without a surrender, the Allies would attack Japan, resulting in"the inevitable and complete destruction of the Japanese armed forces and just as inevitably the utter devastation of the Japanese homeland" but the atomic bomb was not mentioned.

  13. Emperor Hirohito of Japan

  14. Japan

  15. End the Island Hopping • President Truman decided that he did not want to waste more human life (especially American) to finish off Japan. • He felt Island Hopping campaign delayed inevitable US victory. • Dropping atomic bombs would save lives?

  16. August 6, 1945 • On this date the USA dropped the second nuclear bomb (Trinity Test 1st) man has ever seen on Hiroshima, Japan.

  17. “Little Boy”-uranium

  18. The Enola Gay

  19. August 6, 1945. Hiroshima, Japan

  20. August 6, 1945. Hiroshima, Japan

  21. August 6, 1945. Hiroshima, Japan

  22. Hiroshima today

  23. What did bomb do? • Dropped 2,000 ft. over city. • Blast = 13,000 tons of TNT • Total destruction of 1 square mile • Fires stretched out 4 square miles • 90% of buildings/structures destroyed

  24. What did bomb do? • By August 8, 1945, newspapers in the US were reporting that broadcasts from Radio Tokyo had described the destruction observed in Hiroshima. "Practically all living things, human and animal, were literally seared to death," Japanese radio announcers said in a broadcast captured by Allied sources.[25]

  25. What did bomb do? • 70,000 people killed instantly from initial explosion • 140,000 dead from radiation, burns and lack of medical care in a year. • At least 200,000 dead in 5 years

  26. Events of August 7-9 • After the Hiroshima bombing, President Truman announced, "If they do not accept our terms, they may expect a rain of ruin from the air the likes of which has never been seen on this earth."

  27. Nagasaki, Japan

  28. “Fat Man”-plutonium

  29. Bockscar

  30. Nagasaki, Japan after bomb

  31. What did bomb do? • Initial blast killed about 50,000 people almost instantly. • By the end of the year the total killed passed 80,000 people. • 1 sq. mile of total destruction • 2-3 sq. miles of fires

  32. Nagasaki, Japan after bomb

  33. Emperor Hirohito on Aug. 15 • “Moreover, the enemy has begun to employ a new and most cruel bomb, the power of which to do damage is, indeed, incalculable, taking the toll of many innocent lives. Should we continue to fight, not only would it result in an ultimate collapse and obliteration of the Japanese nation, but also it would lead to the total extinction of human civilization.”

  34. Formal surrender of Japan

  35. Sept. 2 onboard USS Missouri, Gen . MacArthur

  36. Japan surrenders to Australia

  37. Nagasaki today

  38. What did it all do?????????? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29865222/

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