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1 The Bomb that Ended the War
World War II Chapter 13

2 GERMANY Adolph Hitler kills himself when the allies reach Berlin, causing Germany to surrender.

3 The war with Japan in the Pacific continues.
All Evidence proves Japan building forces

4 ALBERT EINSTEIN Convinced Franklin Roosevelt to build an atomic bomb

5 Before the bomb is dropped.
ROOSEVELT DIES April 12, 1945 Before the bomb is dropped.

6 HARRY TRUMAN who has to decide to drop, or not to drop,
Becomes the President who has to decide to drop, or not to drop, the atomic bomb.

7 Wendover Air Field Base
Pilots trained here for a mission they were not sure of. “What you see here, What you do here, What you hear here, Stays here!”

8 Big Bombers (B29) Pilots knew they would be flying B-29s
“Little Boy” A bomb 28 in diameter & 10ft. Long load on Enola Gay

9 The Drop The Enola Gay leaves August 6, 1945 from Mariana island (U.S. Air Force Base) Target:Hiroshima Japan Headquarters of 2nd Japanese Army-site of war making industries The effects of the bomb are not full understood

10 Hiroshima was the first of two cities to be bombed.

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12 Before After

13 The 2nd Drop August 9, 1945 a second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki The “Fat Boy” is the name of the atomic bomb Missed target by over a mile Leveled half the city Population dropped instantly from 422, ,000 25,000 were injured

14 Japanese Emperor Surrenders
August 10, 1945 Japan offers to surrender Around the world and in Utah mourning loss of those from bombs Ecstatic that war was over

15 After the War Service men & women came home
Could not go back as was before war World War II did three things-Benefits U.S. Pulled U.S. out of Depression U.S. economic power in world U.S. military superpower

16 The Cold War “Iron Curtain” was falling-Winston Churchill
Communistic Governments wanted to extend communism all over the world Permission from Govt. to do anything Soviet Union starts conquering border countries End of partnership established during WWII “Cold War” No actual fighting took place Utahns prepared for possible bomb Military installations continued to keep U.S. ready

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