PPT-The Dropping of the Atomic Bomb

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 Einsteins 1939 letter to FDR in which he suggested that an atomic bomb could be built. 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 . 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.. The project that brought an end to the . S. econd World War.. By: Richie and Brendan. Hiroshima-Before and after. Nagasaki- Before and after. Introduction. The Manhattan Project was a confidential program run by the United States government helped by many scientist, such as Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein was a famous, Jewish scientist, that helped the United States create a nuclear weapon. At first he was a scientist for Germany, but then Hitler dispersed of all of his Jewish scientists. Albert Einstein developed a series of five letters to President Roosevelt. The first letter said that Germany was constructing a new type of weapon and it described the new energy source made. The second letter gave more specific detail on how the atom bomb was created and it said that an atom must be split to obtain this energy. Heavier elements such as uranium worked best. When the time came to drop the bomb President Truman had thought. 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. 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. Dropping the Atomic Bomb. Describing the Cities. Hiroshima. Home to Japan’s 2. nd. Military Headquarters. Also a populated civilian city. Nagasaki. Large Japanese sea port. Many private industries forced into military production. Truman and the Atomic bomb. Interim Committee . Formed in April 1945 to Inform the POTUS on everything concerning the Atomic Bomb. Discussed many important questions. Should we warn the Japanese?. Civilian or Military Targets. 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.. Atomic Bomb . Manhattan Project (1939 to 1945). Robert Oppenheimer . Response to Nazi Germany. Atomic bomb tested on July 16. th. , 1945. Los Alamos . “The Gadget” . Uranium-235 and process of fission . Learning: . Listen to . Gerda’s. story of the Holocaust.. Objectives. Content: Choose and defend your position on whether the United States should have dropped the atomic bomb to end the war with Japan.. Week 9. Atomic Age (1945-present). Nuclear Age begins (1945). Nuclear Bomb Test on Surface (1946-63). Nuclear Power for Electrical Generation (1951-). Underground Nuclear Test Continues… . The latest one conducted by N. Korea on January 6, 2016. Writing Work Sample . Next . class period. You can use notes, however they must:. Be written by hand, by you. Be in your own words. Be on paper separate from your workbook. You will have two class periods to write, however you must also complete a 40 question multiple choice test during those periods. FDR receives a letter from Albert Einstein. Informed FDR of recent developments in splitting uranium atoms. Could lead to “extremely powerful bombs of a new type” by means of nuclear fission. Nucleus absorbs a neutron, breaks into two equal fragments. :. A . form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or . position.. 1. Based on the examples seen in class, what do you believe to be the requirements for the effective use of propaganda?.