The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Objective  the reasoning behind, the effects, and the aftermath of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Objective  the reasoning behind, the effects, and the aftermath of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Potsdam Declaration  Truman’s First attempt at negotiating with Japan  Called for Japan’s unconditional surrender and an end to Militarism in Japan  Issued on July 26

Reasoning for the Use of the Atom Bomb  Japan refused the Declaration  The USA did not want to invade Japan  They reasoned that using the A- bomb would deliver a huge blow to Japan  This would save the lives of hundreds of thousands of American troops

Choosing Targets  There were four targets to choose from: Hiroshima, Kokura, Nagasaki, and Niigata  Hiroshima and Nagasaki were selected because they were left mostly untouched by war.  Seat of the headquarters of the second army, responsible for the defense of Southern Japan

Special Delivery  A B-29 Superfortress bomber named the Enola Gay was chosen to drop the first bomb on Hiroshima

Special Delivery  On August 6, 1945, Paul W. Tibbets and his crew dropped the Uranium-based Atomic bomb on Hiroshima.  The bomb was code named “Little Boy.”

Aftermath  An estimated total of 237,000 related deaths resulted from the explosion.  Most deaths and injuries occurred when people were trapped in their burning houses or struck by debris.

Aftermath  Of the city’s 90,000 buildings, 60,000 were destroyed  This left many survivors homeless

Round 2  Three days later on August 9, 1945, the second atomic bomb named “Fat Man” was dropped on Nagasaki.

Delivery Delivery  Another B-29 named the Bockscar dropped the “Fat Man” on Nagasaki.

Aftermath  The death toll (of all related deaths) was about 135,000

Peace  Japan surrendered to the Allied Powers on August 14, 1945  Emperor Hirohito accepted the Potsdam Declaration

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