1. The Atomic Bomb Effects on Hiroshima and Nagasaki : Tragic, Powerful, & Devastating

3. Immediate Impacts  Injuries  Deaths  Destruction of cities  Devastating Side Effects

4. Hiroshima: August 6, 1945  350,000 person population  66,000 people killed instantly  69,000 seriously injured  An additional 70,000 died within 5 years  Enormous Destruction: 4 square miles completely destroyed

6. Nagasaki: August 9, 1945  270,000 person population  39,000 people killed instantly  25,000 people seriously injured  70,000 people died by the end of the year

7. Lives of many taken  Mayor  Commander  Korean prince  Pioneer Regiment  Many High ranking officers  Civilians including women and children  President of the central Japan district

8. Several Immediate Impacts  Flash Burns  Fire Burns  Collapse of Buildings  Radiation Injuries

9. Other Factors  Destruction of Emergency Units  Previous Malnourishment  Inflamed External Wounds

10. Symptoms in the First Few Months  Fatigue  Headaches  Loss of appetite  Nausea  Vomiting  Diarrhea  Fever

11. Destruction to Cities  Both Cities: Everything 1 mile from center was destroyed

12.  Over 17,000 buildings were destroyed Nagasaki

13.  3 Mile Radius: heavy damage  12 Mile Radius: comparatively light damage Hiroshima

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