U.S. in the Pacific and U.S. in the Pacific and the Atomic Bombs the Atomic Bombs

Chapter 14 Sec. 3

The Use of the Atomic BombThe Use of the Atomic Bomb

Truman and advisors debated use for long time

U.S. gave Japan a last chance to surrender on July 26

August 6, 1945 1st bomb was dropped. August 9, 1945 2nd bomb was dropped.

August 15, 1945 Japan surrendered

11stst Atomic Bomb Atomic Bomb

Nicknamed Little BoyWeighed 9,700 lbs.10 ft. longDropped on Hiroshima80,000 died instantly35,000 injured…many died laterOver 60% of city’s buildings destroyed

Little BoyLittle Boy

22ndnd Atomic Bomb Atomic Bomb

Nicknamed Fat ManWeighed 10,213 lbs.Almost 11 ft. longDropped on Nagasaki40,000 died instantly25,000 were injured…many died later

Fat ManFat Man

America’s reasons vs. Critic’s America’s reasons vs. Critic’s reasonsreasons

Pros Cons

End war sooner

Save American soldiers’ lives

Pay back for Pearl Harbor & WWII

Japan asked for it

Killed thousands of innocent civilians

Did not just attack military targets

Nasty side effectsInhumane & broke

international lawRegular bombing had

done more damage

Thursday- Class DebateThursday- Class Debate

Room broken up between for, against, undecided– can change mind

Must wait for 3 people from your side to talk until you can talk again

Must support opinions with facts/info

Graded & everyone is expected to participate

Nuclear Weapons Present DayNuclear Weapons Present Day

Countries with Nuclear WeaponsCountries with Nuclear Weapons

United States Countries that share with Russia United States China Germany France Italy United Kingdom Netherlands India Turkey Pakistan Belgium North Korea *Israel-not confirmed

1) Has the creation of the atomic bomb caused more problems than solutions?

“I am become death, the destroyer of worlds”

-Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer

2) What comes to your mind when you read this quote?

3) Is there such a thing as too much science? And if not, can humans be trusted with it?

American ResponseAmerican Response

Created the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission

Studied the effects of bombing on the survivors

Only studied, did not treat

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1)Should the U.S. have been responsible for treating the survivors? Explain.

2)In your mind was the ABCC useful?