The Bombing of The Bombing of Hiroshima and NagasakiHiroshima and Nagasaki

By Ricardo Uribe By Ricardo Uribe

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James TruongJames Truong

ObjectiveObjective

This slide show will This slide show will show the reasoning show the reasoning behind, the effects, behind, the effects, and the aftermath and the aftermath of the bombings of of the bombings of Hiroshima and Hiroshima and NagasakiNagasaki

Potsdam DeclarationPotsdam Declaration Truman’s First Truman’s First

attempt at attempt at negotiating with negotiating with JapanJapan

Called for Japan’s Called for Japan’s unconditional unconditional surrender and an surrender and an end to Militarism end to Militarism in Japanin Japan

Issued on July 26Issued on July 26

Reasoning for the Use of the Atom Reasoning for the Use of the Atom BombBomb

Japan refused the DeclarationJapan refused the Declaration The USA did not want to invade JapanThe USA did not want to invade Japan They reasoned that using the A-They reasoned that using the A-

bomb would deliver a huge blow to bomb would deliver a huge blow to JapanJapan

This would save the lives of hundreds This would save the lives of hundreds of thousands of American troopsof thousands of American troops

Choosing TargetsChoosing Targets

There were four targets to choose There were four targets to choose from: Hiroshima, Kokura, Nagasaki, from: Hiroshima, Kokura, Nagasaki, and Niigataand Niigata

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were Hiroshima and Nagasaki were selected because they were left selected because they were left mostly untouched by war.mostly untouched by war.

Special DeliverySpecial Delivery

A B-29 A B-29 Superfortress Superfortress bomber named the bomber named the Enola GayEnola Gay was was chosen to drop chosen to drop the first bomb the first bomb on Hiroshimaon Hiroshima

Special DeliverySpecial Delivery

On August 6, 1945, Paul W. Tibbets and On August 6, 1945, Paul W. Tibbets and his crew dropped the Uranium-based his crew dropped the Uranium-based Atomic bomb on Hiroshima.Atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

The bomb was code named “Little Boy.”The bomb was code named “Little Boy.”

AftermathAftermath

An estimated total of An estimated total of 237,000 related 237,000 related deaths resulted from deaths resulted from the explosion.the explosion.

Most deaths and Most deaths and injuries occurred injuries occurred when people were when people were trapped in their trapped in their burning houses or burning houses or struck by debris.struck by debris.

Aftermath (cont)Aftermath (cont)

Of the city’s 90,000 buildings, 60,000 Of the city’s 90,000 buildings, 60,000 were destroyedwere destroyed

This left many survivors homelessThis left many survivors homeless

Round 2Round 2

Three days later on August 9, 1945, the Three days later on August 9, 1945, the second atomic bomb named “Fat Man” second atomic bomb named “Fat Man” was dropped on Nagasaki.was dropped on Nagasaki.

DeliveryDelivery

Another B-29 Another B-29 named the named the BockscarBockscar dropped dropped the “Fat Man” on the “Fat Man” on Nagasaki. Nagasaki.

AftermathAftermath

The death toll (of The death toll (of all related deaths) all related deaths) was about 135,000was about 135,000

PeacePeace

Japan surrendered Japan surrendered to the Allied to the Allied Powers on August Powers on August 14, 194514, 1945

Emperor Hirohito Emperor Hirohito accepted the accepted the Potsdam Potsdam DeclarationDeclaration

The EndThe End