1. Hiroshima and Nagasaki

2. U.S.S. Indianapolis Delivered components of the Atomic Bomb to the island of Tinian Sank by Japanese sub. 1,196 men on board 900 men left 4 days in the water 316 survived

3. The Manhattan Project J. Robert Oppenheimer – creator 1 st successful test done in New Mexico July 16, 1945 Blast visible 180 miles away

4. A-Bomb Debate Pros: -Only way to make Japan surrender -Need to justify the cost of building the bomb and man hours spent working. –It would end the war and save countless U.S. military lives –Give U.S. more power in rebuilding Europe Mounting tensions w/Russia Cons: –Demonstration could be a dud Japanese might shoot down test plane Might put POW’s in testing are –Stage a demonstration –Would kill thousands of Japanese civilians –Would be immoral to drop the bomb w/o prior warning

5. Little Boy Enola Gay dropped “Little Boy” on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 4.5 tons 1 min.: 66,000 killed / 69,000 killed 43 seconds – the city did not exist Bombs only used 1/10 th of 1% of their respective explosive cababilities. Japan still did not surrender Leukemia in children born post WWII.

6. Fat Man 3 days after “Little Boy” was dropped, “Fat Man” was dropped on Nagasaki –39,000 killed instantly –By the end of the year, 200,000 had died of injuries and/or radiation

7. Effects of the Bombs

8. Keloids

9. Effects of the Bombs

10. The Yalta Conference: February 4, 1945 Discussion between Churchill, FDR & Stalin of postwar Europe / Germany Germany divided into 4 zones each controlled by an Allied country Stalin promised free elections & Russian participation in the U.N.

11. The Nuremburg War Trials International tribunal of 23 nations tried Nazi war criminals –Hitler’s most trusted officials 22 Nazis tried first –12 were put to death or imprisoned Crimes against peace War crimes Crimes against humanity 1 st time in history a nation’s leaders were held legally responsible for their actions

12. Occupation of Japan Occupied by Gen. MacArthur 1,100 Japanese officials (including Tojo) were put on trial –7 put to death Occupied for 6 years MacArthur’s Reforms: –Free market economy –New Constitution Women’s suffrage Basic freedoms Japanese Constitution still called the “MacArthur Const.”