PPT-Why Drop the Bomb

Use with Handout Atom Bomb Answers 1 Aug 6 th 1945 2 Hiroshima 3 Little Boy 4 pinklight 5 death 6 90k140k 7 Destroyed 8 Nagasaki 9 Aug 9 th 1945 10 Possible Answers Not to have more bombs dropped. H e a t p r e s s u r e a n d b o m b d e b r i s t h a t f a l l s b a c k t o t h e g r o u n d c a u s e t h e m a j o r i m m e d i a t e d a m a g e A t g r o u n d z e r o t h e h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e i m m e d i a t e l y v a p o r At the start of WWII in 1939 the atomic bomb had not yet been invented. However, scientists discovered about that time that a powerful explosion might be possible by splitting an atom. This type of bomb could destroy large cities in a single blast and would change warfare forever!. Argument against using it.. It was used as a warning for the Soviets.. Japan was about to surrender.. Japan would have surrendered if they could have kept their emperor. . Fundamentally immoral. “As . Bell Ringer . Review..Frame. your argument. Bell Ringer: What was the name of the program to build the Atomic Bomb? Who was the lead scientist?. Agenda: Notes/discussion. Objective: Through Discussion and notes students will begin to understands the steps leading to the dropping of the atomic bomb.. Inventing to Incinerate. The Debate. By spring 1945, it was clear that Japan was not going to surrender to the Allies.. An invasion was being planned by the Allies to conquer Japan. . This would’ve resulted in massive loss of life; anywhere between 500,000-1 million-plus (or more) Allied soldiers and even more Japanese soldiers and citizens.. Was the last major event of WWII. General Groves & Admiral Purnell Were the two American military figures who had made the decision to drop both bombs within days of each other, believing that it would force the Japanese to surrender. Read the . first page of the packet. While reading, make notice of . . . . T. he events leading up to the dropping of the atomic bombs.. The reasons for using the atomic bombs.. Why did we drop the Atomic Bombs?. Leanna Flores. WWH 4. th. May 29, 2015. Project. Introduction . There has been an agreement of where the atomic bombs should be dropped. Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Kokura, and Tokyo were four places that were possible places to drop the bombs. It’s important that the atomic bomb was to be dropped in the right place to help send a message about starting a war. . Do Nagasaki and Hiroshima constitute a crime against humanity?. Fourth Geneva Convention (1949) prohibits the unlawful killing of civilians during wartime.. Between 150,000-240,000 civilians died as a result of both bombs, another 2,000 died later in Hiroshima from cancers that could be directly traced to the radiation emitted by the blast.. Mr. Accetta. Social Studies 8. Background. By 1945, Japan showed no signs of surrendering the war.. U.S. scientists had developed a weapon capable of causing levels of destruction never seen before.. E. urope, VE & VJ Day. From D-Day to April 1945 pushed the Germans back to Berlin. The final defence of Berlin included young boys and the elderly – The German army was defeated. Liberation of Europe. E. urope, VE & VJ Day. From D-Day to April 1945 pushed the Germans back to Berlin. The final defence of Berlin included young boys and the elderly – The German army was defeated. Liberation of Europe. Japanese style of fighting to the death.. Do not give up under any circumstance. Philippines Fall. After Pearl Harbor Japan takes over Philippine Islands . Defeated General Douglas MacArthur-”I shall return”. Bell Ringer . Review..Frame. your argument. Bell Ringer: What was the name of the program to build the Atomic Bomb? Who was the lead scientist?. Agenda: Notes/discussion. Objective: Through Discussion and notes students will begin to understands the steps leading to the dropping of the atomic bomb..