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The atomic bombs where the last attacks in World War 2. A uranium gun-type atomic bomb (Little Boy) was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, followed by a plutonium implosion-type bomb (Fat Man) on the city of Nagasaki on August 9. The first atomic bomb ever to be used in a military operation was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, Japan On August 6, 1945 at 8:16:02 a.m. Hiroshima time. The bomb, affectionately named "Little Boy," exploded 1,900 feet above the courtyard of Shima Hospital, with a force equivalent to 12,500 tons of TNT. The second bomb, called "Fat Man," exploded over Nagasaki, Japan, at 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945. It exploded at 1,650 feet with a force of 22,000 tons of TNT. 70,000 people lost their lives in Nagasaki by the end of 1945 due to the bombing. A total of 140,000 died within the next five years.
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∙ 13y agoWhen the Japenese attacked Pearl Harbor, the US sent troops to Japan.
When the allies defeated Germany and Italy they turned to the east where the war was to be finished. The president (Roosevelt) decided to drop two bombs on Japan. The US dropped one on
Hiroshima and Natsaki. Then Japan surrendered ending WWII.
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Site where a second atomic bomb was dropped?
No atomic bombs were dropped after the war ! The two 'test' bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki before the second world war ended. It was the result of the devastation the bombs caused that brought the war to an end.
What did the us plan if they did not use the atomic bomb on d-day?
Nobody used or even thought of an atomic bomb for D-Day. D-Day was basically a huge invasion of Allied troops to beat the German Armies in Europe. - The Atomic Bomb came over a year later in Japan ( The opposite side of the world from Europe) and had nothing at all to do with D-Day.- Sounds like someone needs to read their history books !
Elements in the first atomic bomb?
The 1st atomic bomb codenamed the "Gadget" was exploded on July 16, 1945 SW of Socorro, New Mexico. It was an implosion type bomb using Plutonium 239. It was a test of nuclear bombs codenamed the "Trinity" test.The 2nd atomic bomb codenamed "Little Boy" was exploded on August 6th, 1945 over the city of Hiroshima in Japan. It was a gun type bomb using Uranium 235. It was the 1st bomb dropped in anger.The 3rd atomic bomb codenamed "Fat Man" was exploded on August 9th, 1945 over the city of Nagasaki. Like the Gadget it was an implosion type bomb using Plutonium core.
How is their land like now after the atomic bomb?
Back to normal.
Why didn't the US firebomb Hiroshima like they did most other cities in Japan?
Its buildings were more modern, and not as subject to the tactic, but it proved a good target for the new atomic bomb.
What would the world be like if the US hadn't drop the atomic bomb?
Among many other things, Japan would have been divided into a communist North Japan and a free South Japan.
Site where a second atomic bomb was dropped?
No atomic bombs were dropped after the war ! The two 'test' bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki before the second world war ended. It was the result of the devastation the bombs caused that brought the war to an end.
What did Japan look like after World War 2?
Like a nuclear bomb exploded in japan.
What was going on in the world that made someone want to make a bomb like the atomic bomb?
Someone wanted to make bomb like the atomic bomb so that they could end the war in a quick way so that there would be no more land invasions
What was japan like after the atomic bomb?
Very much the same as before, except in Hiroshima & Nagasaki where the two bombs were dropped.
How did dropping atomic bombs change the outcome of world war 2?
Atomic Bomb droppings onto Japan changed WW2 outcome as prior to it, Japan was still fighting strong and could of beaten the US. However, when Japan realised the US dropped 2 atomic bombs on August 6th and 9th, Japan was forced to surrender to the US like the Germans were forced to surrender to the Soviets.
What importance have the Allies Churchill and Stalin from the atomic bomb dropped in Japan?
Actually, Stalin was not included in the group of countries that contributed to the nuclear bomb. Churchill did have something with it like Canada and Australia.
Should the atomic bomb have been dropped on Japan?
Atom bomb should not have been dropped. it was still a prototype and had seemed like a good way to end world war 2 . It worked but at a great cost and much suffering
What did the us plan if they did not use the atomic bomb on d-day?
Nobody used or even thought of an atomic bomb for D-Day. D-Day was basically a huge invasion of Allied troops to beat the German Armies in Europe. - The Atomic Bomb came over a year later in Japan ( The opposite side of the world from Europe) and had nothing at all to do with D-Day.- Sounds like someone needs to read their history books !
What is important about the creation of the Atomic Bomb?
Its creation shows how certain people like the Americans took drastic measures in order to protect their soldiers. They had a choice to either invade Japan with their armies, with casualties estimated to be high, or simply drop a bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and have no casualties at all. The atomic bomb helped ensure the Axis powers' defeat by kicking Japan out of the war and isolating Germany.
What was the largest nuclear bomb?
When people talk about nuclear bombs, they are generally in two categories; atomic and thermonuclear. Atomic bombs are like the ones dropped on Japan in 1945.Thermonuclear bombs have never been used in warfare and involve using an atomic bomb to set off an explosion of a thermonuclear bomb, like a hydrogen bomb.IN ADDITION:The Soviet exploded the largest nuclear bomb to date back in 1961. It was a hydrogen bomb which released energy equivalent to 57 megatons of TNT. Compare that to the 15 kilotons of energy released by the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima Japan during WWII ( 3,800 times more energy released). The name of this device was Tsar Bomba, meaning "king of bombs."
Can a bomb shelter save us?
Maybe, but it depends on where you are. When the atomic bomb was dropped in Japan 800;000 people died in an instant. If they were in a bomb shelter they probably wouldn't have lived. The heat would have cooked them like it did in Pompeii. It got so hot in Japan that water boiled instantly and shoes burned off people's feet.
