Hiroshima By John Hersey

Overview of Slideshow Background of John Hersey Background of John Hersey Story of Hiroshima’s publication Story of Hiroshima’s publication Facts about the Atomic Bomb and the events surrounding its use Facts about the Atomic Bomb and the events surrounding its use Main characters Main characters

John Hersey Born on June 17, 1914 in Tientsin, China. Born on June 17, 1914 in Tientsin, China. Graduated from Yale and Cambridge then began a distinguished writing career Graduated from Yale and Cambridge then began a distinguished writing career Won the Pulitzer Prize in 1945 for A Bell for Adano Won the Pulitzer Prize in 1945 for A Bell for Adano

Publication of Hiroshima Originally appeared in The New Yorker on Aug as a long article Originally appeared in The New Yorker on Aug as a long article Story was later published as a novel Story was later published as a novel Last chapter added in 1973 Last chapter added in 1973

The Manhattan Project Pres. Roosevelt was warned by Einstein in 1939 about nuclear research by the Nazis Pres. Roosevelt was warned by Einstein in 1939 about nuclear research by the Nazis M.P. started in 1942 M.P. started in 1942 by FDR by FDR

Manhattan Project First nuclear reaction in 1942 U of Chicago) First nuclear reaction in 1942 U of Chicago) U-235 created in 1945 in Oak Ridge U-235 created in 1945 in Oak Ridge July 16,1945 first nuclear test in White Sands NM July 16,1945 first nuclear test in White Sands NM

The Little Boy Created with U-235 Created with U-235 The bomb dropped on Hiroshima The bomb dropped on Hiroshima Dropped on Aug by the Enola Gay at 8:45 a.m. Dropped on Aug by the Enola Gay at 8:45 a.m.

City of Hiroshima

Japan’s 7th largest city Japan’s 7th largest city Had not been bombed yet Had not been bombed yet Headquarters of Japan’s second army Headquarters of Japan’s second army Factories for war materials Factories for war materials

Facts about A-Bomb Blast equaled 15,000 tons of TNT Blast equaled 15,000 tons of TNT Detonated about 1000 feet above the ground (hypocenter) Detonated about 1000 feet above the ground (hypocenter) Hiroshima surprised because of only one B-29 plane seen that morning Hiroshima surprised because of only one B-29 plane seen that morning

Characters Miss Toshiko Sasaki Miss Toshiko Sasaki Dr. Masakazu Fujii Dr. Masakazu Fujii Mrs.. Hatsuyo Nakamura Mrs.. Hatsuyo Nakamura Dr. Terufumi Sasaki Dr. Terufumi Sasaki The Reverend Mr. Kiyoshi Tanimoto The Reverend Mr. Kiyoshi Tanimoto Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge

Miss Toshiko Sasaki A clerk for the East Asia Tin Works A clerk for the East Asia Tin Works Chatting with a co-worker when the bomb exploded Chatting with a co-worker when the bomb exploded

Dr. Masakazu Fujii Dr. who owns a private hospital Dr. who owns a private hospital Just sat down to Just sat down to read the paper read the paper when the bomb exploded when the bomb exploded

Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura A tailor’s widow A tailor’s widow She was looking through her kitchen window when the bomb exploded She was looking through her kitchen window when the bomb exploded

Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge A German Jesuit Priest A German Jesuit Priest He was reading a magazine in a cot when the bomb exploded He was reading a magazine in a cot when the bomb exploded

Dr. Terufumi Sasaki A young surgeon A young surgeon He was walking along a hospital corridor when the bomb exploded. He was walking along a hospital corridor when the bomb exploded.

The Reverend Mr. Kiyoshi Tanimoto Pastor of the Hiroshima Methodist Church. Pastor of the Hiroshima Methodist Church. He was unloading a cart of clothes when the bomb exploded. He was unloading a cart of clothes when the bomb exploded.

Looking Back “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” - Robert Oppenheimer Supervising Scientist Manhattan Project

Looking Back The Dropping of the A-Bomb has remained a very controversial subject Was it necessary? What were the results?

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