U.S. in the Pacific and the Atomic Bombs

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U.S. in the Pacific and the Atomic Bombs Chapter 14 Sec. 3

The Use of the Atomic Bomb Truman and advisors debated use for long time U.S. gave Japan a last chance to surrender on July 26 August 6, 1945 1st bomb was dropped. August 9, 1945 2nd bomb was dropped. August 15, 1945 Japan surrendered The Use of the Atomic Bomb

1st Atomic Bomb Nicknamed Little Boy Weighed 9,700 lbs. 10 ft. long Dropped on Hiroshima 80,000 died instantly 35,000 injured…many died later Over 60% of city’s buildings destroyed 1st Atomic Bomb

Little Boy

2nd Atomic Bomb Nicknamed Fat Man Weighed 10,213 lbs. Almost 11 ft. long Dropped on Nagasaki 40,000 died instantly 25,000 were injured…many died later 2nd Atomic Bomb

Fat Man

America’s reasons vs. Critic’s reasons Pros Cons Killed thousands of innocent civilians Did not just attack military targets Nasty side effects Inhumane & broke international law Regular bombing had done more damage End war sooner Save American soldiers’ lives Pay back for Pearl Harbor & WWII Japan asked for it America’s reasons vs. Critic’s reasons

Thursday- Class Debate Room broken up between for, against, undecided– can change mind Must wait for 3 people from your side to talk until you can talk again Must support opinions with facts/info Graded & everyone is expected to participate Thursday- Class Debate

Nuclear Weapons Present Day

Countries with Nuclear Weapons United States Countries that share with Russia United States China Germany France Italy United Kingdom Netherlands India Turkey Pakistan Belgium North Korea *Israel-not confirmed Countries with Nuclear Weapons

1) Has the creation of the atomic bomb caused more problems than solutions? “I am become death, the destroyer of worlds” -Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer 2) What comes to your mind when you read this quote? 3) Is there such a thing as too much science? And if not, can humans be trusted with it?

American Response Created the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission Studied the effects of bombing on the survivors Only studied, did not treat American Response

http://www. learn360. com/ShowVideo. asp x http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.asp x?SearchText=atomic+bombs&lid=14898 902&Subject=9331752&GradeLevel=3360 056&MediaFormat=3360063&ID=638759 Should the U.S. have been responsible for treating the survivors? Explain. In your mind was the ABCC useful?