PPT-The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Elizabeth Breedveld August 23 2015 EDU 225 Brian Clark August 6 1945 August 9 1945 The day that America proved its nuclear strength to the world by bombing Hiroshima Japan America bombs Nagasaki Japan. 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. . 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.. By: John Baeck and Yonna Worku . Key Figures. Harry . S. Truman was the 33. rd. President of the United States. There were two . main reasons . President Truman . wanted to . bomb Japan. . Firstly, he wanted to end the war as soon as he can, to minimize the deaths of American . 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. Postdam. Declaration. July 26, 1945 – . “We call upon the government of Japan to proclaim now the unconstitutional surrender of all Japanese armed forces…the alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction.”. 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. . 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. 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 HIROSHIMA . AND NAGASAKI. WHAT IS AN ATOMIC BOMB?. Weapon with devastating explosive power. Release of energy. Uranium and Plutonium. MANHATTEN PROJECT. Nuclear weapon research. Fear pre-WWII. U.S. government began funding in 1940. Nagasaki. Munich Germany’s donation to the Peace Garden. Portuguese. “Black Ships” replica in bay in Nagasaki. Founded before 1500, Nagasaki was originally a secluded . harbour. village. It enjoyed little historical significance until contact with European explorers in 1542, when a Portuguese ship accidentally landed nearby, somewhere in Kagoshima prefecture. The zealous Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier arrived in another part of the territory in 1549, but left for China in 1551 and died soon afterwards. His followers who remained behind converted a number of daimyo (feudal lords). The most notable among them was . SSUSH19 The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government. .  . e. Describe the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos and the scientific, economic, and military implications of developing the atomic bomb. . (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 . 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. Background:. Bataan Death March. Japan invaded the Philippines on Dec 8, 1941. American & Filipino troops surrendered . April 9, 1942. F. orced . to march . 65( /-) miles, took 6 days. 10,000 troops .