PDF-The Nagasaki Atomic Bombing

87 The foremost characteristic of the physical damage caused by the Nagasaki atomic bomb was the tremendous instantaneous destruction wreaked by the blast wind and the subsequent fires These fir. Alex Elevathingal, Jack Humble, Ernie Yang, and Michael McClelland . Dresden. Thesis. The Allied bombing of Dresden during WWII was an extremely controversial piece of World War II, as the loss of life and tremendous damage caused an excessive amount of unnecessary destruction. The reason for targeting Dresden was mainly to attack any form of Nazi Germany, and to stop the production of weapons from the city. Considering that Dresden was a Nazi city, attacking it made sense. Overall, the bombing of Dresden was an excessive revenge attack on an already breaking down Germany, showing that the Allies were finally taking revenge on Germany for the atrocities during WWII. The result was total destruction of Dresden, and the beginning of the end for the Nazi German empire. . 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!. Locations and Dates. Hiroshima, Japan (Little Boy) August 6, 1945. Nagasaki, Japan (Fat Man) August 9, 1945. “Little Boy”. “Fat Man” . Beginning of Development. The beginning of the project was Albert Einstein’s 1939 letter to FDR in which he suggested that an atomic bomb could be built.. Laura Watt. Pearl Harbor was a . United States Navy deep-water naval . base.. Japan bombed . Pearl . Harbor, Hawaii. , in . December . 7, . 1941.. The main goal of the attack was to destroy American. By . Jacob. Significance of Bombs. Allowed nations to bypass armies, navy and tricky land formations.. Deliver massive fire power to enemy’s industry, resources or towns.. Tactical air support for ground infantry in battlefields.. 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. Section 5: The War Ends . Warm-Up. Name all the times war on two fronts was used during WWII. What is the point?. Be complete. The Third Reich Collapses. The Battle of the Bulge. Allies advance towards German border . Alex Elevathingal, Jack Humble, Ernie Yang, and Michael McClelland . Dresden. Thesis. The Allied bombing of Dresden during WWII was an extremely controversial piece of World War II, as the loss of life and tremendous damage caused an excessive amount of unnecessary destruction. The reason for targeting Dresden was mainly to attack any form of Nazi Germany, and to stop the production of weapons from the city. Considering that Dresden was a Nazi city, attacking it made sense. Overall, the bombing of Dresden was an excessive revenge attack on an already breaking down Germany, showing that the Allies were finally taking revenge on Germany for the atrocities during WWII. The result was total destruction of Dresden, and the beginning of the end for the Nazi German empire. . Atomic Bomb. World War II. In 1939 Albert Einstein warned the U.S. that Germany was developing an atomic bomb. In response, President Roosevelt formed the Manhattan Project - a top-secret operation to produce the first atomic bomb. Laura Watt. Pearl Harbor was a . United States Navy deep-water naval . base.. Japan bombed . Pearl . Harbor, Hawaii. , in . December . 7, . 1941.. The main goal of the attack was to destroy American. NAGASAKI, UNZEN, GOTO ISLANDS, IKI and TSUSHIMA Practical Travel Guide - 703 fecture Learning: Listen to Gerda’s story of the Holocaust.. Objectives. Content: . Name the . effects of World War II. . Learning: . Choose . and defend your position on whether the United States should have dropped the atomic bomb to end the war with Japan.. 1 1 [Hiroshima Atomic Bombing: from http://www.gensuikin.org/english/photo.html] The late Dr. Akizuki, a medical doctor in Nagasaki at the time of the bombing, survived and served to help the inju In your notes…. Draw a model of an atom that best represents each component of that atom.. Foundations of Atomic Theory. Particle Theory of Matter. Democritus in 400 B.C.. Stated that nature’s basic particle was the atom (“indivisible” in Greek). .