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How can you explain the numerous cases of deformed babies of women who survived the atomic bomb explosions in hiroshima and nagasaki japan?
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Radiation exposure brings calamities such as this one.
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How many people died in the Atomic Bombing?
Roughly 100,000 in each of the two cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on which nuclear weapons were used. This is about the same number as were killed in numerous other air raids on Japan and Germany in which as many as a thousand planes would drop tens of thousands of conventional bombs. Michael Montagne
Why did the torii gate not fall in Nagasaki?
That is actually a torii at Nagasaki after an atomic bomb was dropped on the city on August 9, 1945. The same photograph is included on numerous historical websites discussing the bombing. The torii did withstand the nuclear attack.
Where did they use the nuclear weapons?
While nuclear weapons have been tested quite frequently in the past by numerous countries, they have only been used twice in wartime. Both times were by the United States of America against Japan during World War II. The bomber "Enola Gay" deployed the "Little Boy", an untested gun-type uranium powered nuclear weapon against Hiroshima, Japan on Monday, August 6, 1945 The bomber "Bocks Car" deployed the "Fat Man", a previously-tested implosion-type plutonium powered nuclear weapon against Nagasaki, Japan on Thursday, August 9, 1945. Kokura was the primary target, but the weather did not favour dropping the bomb there, so the secondary target, Nagasaki was chosen. The DoE estimates that 70,000 people died in the Hiroshima bombing, and 40,000 died in the Nagasaki bombing.
What are cluster bombs used for?
Cluster bombs are used for causing destruction over a wide area. They bombard an area with numerous small explosions and cause mass destruction and fire.
Why was nagasaki chosen as the second target?
Short answer is no, if you want to know the whole story here it is. The Target Committee for the Atomic Bombs had chosen five targets based on numerous factors. These factors included: the city needed to be three miles in diameter, the city needed to be capable of being efficiently damaged by the blast, the target needed to be untouched by previous bombing missions, and the target had to have a large psychological effect on the Japanese. The targets that were decided on were Kyoto, Hiroshima, Yokohama, Kokura Arsenal, and Niigata. The idea of bombing the Emperor's Palace was talked about, but the decision was made not to recommend it. Kyoto was a one million strong industrial center that was growing as refugees from other cities came to it, because of this it was determined to be the first choice for bombing. Hiroshima was a large army depot and port as well as the surrounding hills would amplify the effect of the blast making this a great choice as number two. Yokohama was an urban industrial area that made aircrafts, tools, docks, and electronics. It was a good target but a large body of water in-between high priority targets made it only number three on the list. Kokura Arsenal was one of the largest Japanese arsenals, and it had the bonus of being surrounded by industrial complexes. It was target number four. Niigata was a port city that was becoming more important to the Japanese as other ports were destroyed; with the added bonus of oil storage around the port it made a good target coming in at number five. Kyoto was removed from the list by Secretary of War Henry Stimson. Hiroshima became first on the list and was bombed on August 6, 1945. Three targets remained on the list; until, to replace the removed Kyoto, Nagasaki was added to the list. Nagasaki was a shipbuilding city with a military port, but it had previously been bombed so it was decided that the primary target for the second bomb would be the Kokura Arsenal with Nagasaki as the secondary target. Once the bombers got over the Kokura Arsenal it was discovered that the city was coved by clouds. After three passes it was decided to go to the secondary target: Nagasaki. On August 9, 1945 Nagasaki was bombed.
Where were atom bombs used?
In war, the only atom bombs ever used were in Japan, on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. If Germany had not already surrendered before the bombs were ready, it is possible that they would have been used there instead. Numerous other atomic devices have been detonated in peacetime by various countries, but none have been used against people since the two bombs released on Japan in August 1945.
If you picked up radiation from the first atomic bomb blast what would happen to you?
The people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki who survived the nuclear fission explosions became victims of numerous types of cancers. These either affected them over a period of years or affected the babies yet to be born. The aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear power station explosion in 1987 has also triggered many cancers especially in young children.Cancers of the thyroid, severe birth deformities and still born babies are all legacies of raised amounts of radioactive nuclides in soil,air and water. These deaths and injuries are usually downplayed by the nuclear lobby since it is very difficult to prove the origin of a cancer but statistics show increases in cancer deaths wherever there is raised levels of radioactivity in the environment.
Is it possible to escape from nukes?
You would not be able to run fast enoughAnswer:Based on the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings (the only examples available)less than 20% of the city populations were killed. More numerous or more powerful bombs may increase this percentage, but the majority of the populations in attacked cities will survive. Citizens further from the attack will more than likely survive. Given the impact of the Chernobyl nuclear plant releases they and the ecosystem will suffer some damage longterm.
Is scar fibrosis is a disease?
Scar fibrosis itself is not a disease, but a reactive effect of numerous diseases. It refers to the formation of connective tissue in commonly injured or deformed tissue surface as a reaction to damage or deformation caused by a disease or other. See the link for a better explanation.
What were the after effects of the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki?
When Japan was occupied by the US, scientists and military analysts found that nuclear fallout posed a major threat to people and animals. However, the persistence of the problem was not realized for several years. Radioactivity from fallout contributed to radiation sickness among the bomb survivors, with many suffering from cancer in their later years. The devastation caused by the bombings led in part to a reluctance by political leaders to use nuclear weapons. Despite stockpiling and numerous close calls, no atomic bombs have been used in warfare since 1945.
When was the first atomic bomb dropped on an enemy city and on which city was it dropped?
It was first dropped on August 6, 1945 by the United States on Hiroshima, Japan. A second one was also dropped three days later on Nagasaki, Japan. Those two bombs are credited with bringing an end to World War II less than two weeks later, with the surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945. Ironically, as devastating as they were, the dropping of those bombs may have actually saved numerous Japanese lives, as the country was preparing to dig in and defend itself in what would have been a lengthy (and likely very bloody) war of attrition.
Did the bombs do damage to the city of Hiroshima?
Yes, that what bombs do. What the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki did was to obliterate entire cities & everyone in them in an instant as well as irradiating the area for some time causing cancers & long lasting damage to some of the survivors. It was an example of the overwhelming force of Nuclear power. Hiroshima: had a civilian population 300,000 Military center, containing about 43,000 soldiers. Within 90 seconds 9 out of every 10 people half a mile, were dead. Less than 10 percent of buildings in the city survived without damage; the blast wave shattered glass twelve miles away. Areas most seriously affected; no one escaped serious injury. The numerous small fires that erupted instantainously; soon merged into one firestorm, which eventually engulfed 4.4 square miles of the city, killing anyone who had not escaped in the first minutes after the attack. Of this 343.000 humans: The five-year death total may have reached or even exceeded 200,000, as cancer and other long-term effects took hold. Abreviated exerpt from
