1. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
THE ATOMIC BOMB
Hiroshima and Nagasaki

2. CAUSES… Manhattan Project to develop atomic bomb Pearl Harbor
Trinity test 7/16/45 in New Mexico
Japan refused Unconditional surrender (Divinity of Emperor)
Felt out peace through Soviets
Pearl Harbor
Japanese won’t give up
1.5 million ally losses w/ land invasion
Political power of United States

3. Hiroshima (pre-bombing)
HQ of the 5th Division and 2nd General Army (commanded the defense of all of southern Japan)
Communications center and storage point
Assembly area for troops
mobilized for "all-out" war, with thousands of conscripted women, children and Koreans working in military offices, military factories and building demolition
women and children training to resist any invading force.
Had not suffered damage from previous bombings raids

6. August 6, 1945. 8:15 am (Effect) B-29 bomber “Enola Gay”
Atomic Uranium Bomb “Little Boy”
Killed 75,000+ on impact
Injured 69,000+
Destroyed about 70% of the buildings

11. NAGASAKI (EFFECT) Atomic Plutonium Bomb “Fat Man”
August 9, 11:02 a.m.
Atomic Plutonium Bomb “Fat Man”
Killed 40,000+ on impact
Injured 70,000+
Destroyed about 40% of the buildings

13. —PresidentTruman August 9, 1945
“I realize the tragic significance of the atomic bomb... It is an awful responsibility which has come to us... We thank God that it has come to us, instead of to our enemies; and we pray that He may guide us to use it in His ways and for His purposes.”
—PresidentTruman August 9, 1945