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THE END OF WWII: BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI.

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1 THE END OF WWII: BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI

2 Overview of Two Atomic Bombs Hiroshima August 6 th, 1945 Killed & Wounded: Approx. 150,000 Japan did not surrender Nagasaki August 9 th, 1945 Killed & Wounded: Approx. 75,000 Japan surrenders Little Boy (FDR)Fat Man (Churchill)

3 How far did the damage reach?

4 Manhattan Project (3:09)Manhattan Project –Albert Einstein –Robert Oppenheimer Atomic Tests (1:26)Atomic Tests –Western United States: mainly New Mexico What happens after the bomb? (2:17)What happens after the bomb? –Complete devastation –Connection to 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami

5 Hiroshima after the bomb

6 Nagasaki- Before and After

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8 Eyewitness Testimonies http://www.inicom.com/hibakusha/ Read individually Write your reaction keeping the following in mind; –*How does this change your view of these events? Focus on the above question! What is your reaction to it? –How would you react as a victim? –How would you react as someone hearing the news elsewhere in the world? –Is this a violation of human rights, or are the rules different during a world conflict? –*Be SPECIFIC and write in COMPLETE SENTENCES!

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