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

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, st bomb was dropped. August 9, nd bomb was dropped.
August 15, 1945 Japan surrendered
The Use of the Atomic Bomb

4. 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

5. Little Boy

6. 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

7. Fat Man

14. 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

15. 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

16. Nuclear Weapons Present Day

17. 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

18. 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?

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

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Should the U.S. have been responsible for treating the survivors? Explain.
In your mind was the ABCC useful?