PPT-Hiroshima & Nagasaki

Postdam Declaration July 26 1945 We call upon the government of Japan to proclaim now the unconstitutional surrender of all Japanese armed forcesthe alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction. 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!. 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. Background…. During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, the first on August 6, 1945 and the second on August 9, 1945. These two events are the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date. . by John Hersey. What do you know?. Take a few minutes now to make a list of things you know about World War II or Hiroshima. Share with classmates. Historical . Context. Nonfiction. World War II:1939-1945. 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. 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. . 1945 have killed a total of 213,000 people immediately. 1946 In its very first resolution, the General Assembly identified nuclear disarmament as a leading goal of the United Nations. 1959 The G Sonya Caldera and Sarah Drotar. 8. th. -Acc. Overview. August 6, 1945. Enola Gay. Pilot Paul Tibbets Jr. . Co-Pilot Robert A. Lewis. Rendezvous point at Iwo Jima. First atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. (written 40 years later). Father Wilhelm . Kleinsorge. 1948 . named priest at large church . Becomes . Japanese citizen and changes his name to Father . Makota. . Takakura. . Never . gets over radiation sickness . 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.. 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. Tom Radivoyevitch, PhD. Assistant Professor . Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Case Western Reserve University . Two CML-. ogens. : . Radiation . and Age.  . Not exponential => use additive risk model. Moral Issues . Survivors’ Stories. Brought to you by . . Testimonies filmed by . Soka. . Gakkai International. WHAT ARE NUCLEAR WEAPONS?. Bombs that use nuclear energy to cause an explosion. . Nuclear .