I choose this topic(Atomic bombs) because it is one of the main things that contributed to the stop of the war. This is a very interesting topic because of what it caused and because of what it stopped, its a very important part of our history that should still be talked about.
The atomic bombs were dropped with the order from US President, Harry Truman on August 6th 1945, at approximately 8:15 A.M. Bombs were being developed in the early months of 1952. On July 16th they had their first trial of using the bombs in the New Mexico Desert, the test was successful. They knew that their use of the bombs could cause a lot of casualties, but they also knew it was the best way to force Japan to surrender and to stop the war. The effects of the bomb were truly devastating. Ones who did not die in the bombing, suffered from injuries and were just waiting to die for up to 4 months, coughing up blood and urinating blood was just a sign that death was coming soon.
A new branch of the Army's Corp of Engineers, was established to enforce work on military uses of uranium. On December 2, 1942, the first self-sustaining chain reacting pile was successfully operated at the university of Chicago by Enrico Fermi. Methods of purifying materials to be used were developed. Finally, in July, 1945, a practical atomic bomb was completed. On July 16, 1945, the first test was exploded at Alamogordo, New Mexico.
The atomic bombs were dropped with the order from US President, Harry Truman on August 6th 1945, at approximately 8:15 A.M. Bombs were being developed in the early months of 1952. On July 16th they had their first trial of using the bombs in the New Mexico Desert, the test was successful. They knew that their use of the bombs could cause a lot of casualties, but they also knew it was the best way to force Japan to surrender and to stop the war. The effects of the bomb were truly devastating. Ones who did not die in the bombing, suffered from injuries and were just waiting to die for up to 4 months, coughing up blood and urinating blood was just a sign that death was coming soon.
A new branch of the Army's Corp of Engineers, was established to enforce work on military uses of uranium. On December 2, 1942, the first self-sustaining chain reacting pile was successfully operated at the university of Chicago by Enrico Fermi. Methods of purifying materials to be used were developed. Finally, in July, 1945, a practical atomic bomb was completed. On July 16, 1945, the first test was exploded at Alamogordo, New Mexico.
questions 1-51.)What were the names of the two bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
a.) Little Boy and Big boy b.) Skinny Boy and Skinny Girl c.)Fat Man and Little Boy d.)Bomb 1 and Bomb 2 Answer: C 2.) Did the bombs stop the war? a.) No;the bombs did nothing to stop the war. b.) Yes;it stopped the war completely. c.) No; it only paused the war for a short while. d.) No; the bombs didn't even work. Answer: B 3.) Why did the United states decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers? a.)because the bomb was easier and quicker b.) because they estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion. c.) because they wanted to see if the bomb would work. d.) because they did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan and they did not think they could defeat the Japanese. Answer: B 4.) True or False: The American scientist were scared when they saw that their bombed worked as expected? a.)True b.)False Answer: True 5.) What scientist and leader of the atomic bomb research team is considered the father of the atomic bomb? a.) J. Robert Oppenheimer b.) Thomas Edison c.) Isaac Newton d.) Albert Einstein Answer: A |
http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/atomic-bomThis website discusses the dates and the process of the atomic weapon wars. What I learned: 1.) the dates of the attacks and what the attacks were like. 2.)how they built their atomic weapons, how they tested them. 3.) where they shot off their atomic bombs safely. http://inventors.about.com/od/astartinventions/a/atomic_bomb.htm. This website discusses the Manhattan Project and people who were involved. it also shows us the different chemicals used. What I learned: 1.)I learned about the Manhattan project. 2.) I also learned more information about being safe with the nuclear atomic weapons. 3.)I also learned some of the key people/staff that prompted the Manhattan project. http://www.atomcentral.com/atom-bomb-history.aspx This website discusses the creation of the atomic bombs. What I learned: 1.)I learned about the history leading up to the creation of the atomic bomb. 2.)How they were made and what it took to put a bomb together. 3.)I also learned where they fist tested the bomb.
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