PPT-The Atomic Bomb

At the start of WWII in 1939 the atomic bomb had not yet been invented However scientists discovered about that time that a powerful explosion might be possible by splitting an atom This type of bomb could destroy large cities in a single blast and would change warfare forever. Inventing to Incinerate. The Debate. By spring 1945, it was clear that Japan was not going to surrender to the Allies.. An invasion was being planned by the Allies to conquer Japan. . This would’ve resulted in massive loss of life; anywhere between 500,000-1 million-plus (or more) Allied soldiers and even more Japanese soldiers and citizens.. The project that brought an end to the . S. econd World War.. By: Richie and Brendan. Hiroshima-Before and after. Nagasaki- Before and after. Introduction. The Manhattan Project was a confidential program run by the United States government helped by many scientist, such as Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein was a famous, Jewish scientist, that helped the United States create a nuclear weapon. At first he was a scientist for Germany, but then Hitler dispersed of all of his Jewish scientists. Albert Einstein developed a series of five letters to President Roosevelt. The first letter said that Germany was constructing a new type of weapon and it described the new energy source made. The second letter gave more specific detail on how the atom bomb was created and it said that an atom must be split to obtain this energy. Heavier elements such as uranium worked best. When the time came to drop the bomb President Truman had thought. Was the last major event of WWII. General Groves & Admiral Purnell Were the two American military figures who had made the decision to drop both bombs within days of each other, believing that it would force the Japanese to surrender. 6. th. August: the American B29 bomber Enola Gay dropped the first atomic boy, codenamed ‘Little . B. oy’ on the Japanese city of Hiroshima:. It exploded with a force of 20,000 TNT (chemical compound formula). Dropping the Atomic Bomb. Describing the Cities. Hiroshima. Home to Japan’s 2. nd. Military Headquarters. Also a populated civilian city. Nagasaki. Large Japanese sea port. Many private industries forced into military production. The Battle of the Bulge. December 1944. Hitler’s desperate response to the advance of the Allied forces after D-Day. Attack came through the Ardennes Forest, intended target was Antwerp, Belgium. Splitting the Allied forces in half- forcing the British and Americans to ask for peace separate from the Soviets. The American Perspective. Developing The Atomic Bomb. ___________ _______. Top secret project to develop an . ______ ______. _______ did . not even know about it until he became president. _________ was . SSUSH19 The student will identify the origins, major developments, and the domestic impact of World War II, especially the growth of the federal government. .  . e. Describe the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos and the scientific, economic, and military implications of developing the atomic bomb. . Atomic Bomb . Manhattan Project (1939 to 1945). Robert Oppenheimer . Response to Nazi Germany. Atomic bomb tested on July 16. th. , 1945. Los Alamos . “The Gadget” . Uranium-235 and process of fission . Learning: Listen to Gerda’s story of the Holocaust.. Objectives. Content: . Name the . effects of World War II. . Learning: . Choose . and defend your position on whether the United States should have dropped the atomic bomb to end the war with Japan.. Week 9. Atomic Age (1945-present). Nuclear Age begins (1945). Nuclear Bomb Test on Surface (1946-63). Nuclear Power for Electrical Generation (1951-). Underground Nuclear Test Continues… . The latest one conducted by N. Korea on January 6, 2016. Background:. Bataan Death March. Japan invaded the Philippines on Dec 8, 1941. American & Filipino troops surrendered . April 9, 1942. F. orced . to march . 65( /-) miles, took 6 days. 10,000 troops . :. A . form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or . position.. 1. Based on the examples seen in class, what do you believe to be the requirements for the effective use of propaganda?. :. A . form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or . position.. 1. Based on the examples seen in class, what do you believe to be the requirements for the effective use of propaganda?.