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Atomic Bombs
Atomic bomb is an explosive device in which a large amount of energy is released through nuclear reactions. This makes an atomic bomb, more properly called a nuclear weapon, a much more powerful device than any conventional bomb containing chemical explosives. The first Atomic Bombs were used during World War 2 in 1945 by the US onto 2 Japanese cities.
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What other possibilities were available other than the atomic bomb in World War 2?
- invasion - already planned
- chemical weapons - already planned, if Japan resisted as they had in last islands
- firebombing - already in progress
- let Japan keep everything they conquered - unacceptable
With what was planned the war would have lasted over a year longer (Japan actually had plans to try to stretch it out ten years and keep everything they had conquered even though they would have to ultimately surrender). Had chemical weapons been used against Japan this would have been the first time the US broke the Geneva Convention.
What happend in augest 4 1994?
actually August 6,1945, (if that is what you are looking for) US dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Please excuse my spelling Hiroshima may be spelled wrong, or the end may be wrong. Pretty sure though about Hiroshima. The second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. That one I'm going 2 have 2 take the chance of the spelling. (:
Did albert einstein help with the atomic bomb?
No, he had no involvement whatsoever with the project. Einstein was a pacifist and refused to work on any war related project himself.
His only involvement was to sign a letter written by Leo Szilard (the inventor of the atomic bomb) that was delivered to FDR warning of the danger if the Nazis built it and recommending starting a project.
Which country developed the atomic bomb?
We developed the first working atomic bomb but, GER. made up the idea.
Who drop the first atomic bomb?
"Who" is a relative question....."who" in the sense of what nation would be the United States which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan August 6,1945. The "who" in the sense of what person - is usually accredited to Col. Paul Tibbets US Army Air Forces, the commander of the aircraft named Enola Gay (after his mother) which carried and dropped the bomb. The Japanese had been given a surrender ultimatum, and when there was no response from their government a second atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki Japan on Aug 9. Both were devestating in death and destruction and they remain the only time in history nuclear weapons were used against a population. These were both nuclear fission weapons. The Hiroshima bomb was a uranium-based device, the Nagasaki bomb used plutonium (derived from uranium). There continues to this day much controversy as to the need for using these weapons since Japan had already seen most of its major cities fire-bombed with conventional pyrotechnic weapons causing equal devestation and killing and maiming as many people. Despite the terrible results of these two bombs, they are mere toys compared with the hydrogen-based (thermnuclear) weapons developed during the cold war which are hundreds of times more fearsome in their potential for destruction.
Who was the third country to have the atomic bomb?
The third country to be legally accused of having nuclear weapons was the United Kingdom, right after the United States and the Former Soviet Union.
What are Plutonium atomic bombs?
Plutonium was and still is used for atomic bombs. The atomic bombs you are talking about would be fat man and little boy. They were the two used to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki Many people were killed when the b-29 bomber dropped fat man.
When does the USSR get the Atomic bomb?
The Soviets tested their first A-Bomb in 1949; one year before the start of the Korean War (1950-1953).
Who was the first to make an atomic bomb?
The US developed the first nuclear fission weapons (atomic bombs) during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project, a top-secret military program that saw several firsts in nuclear chain reaction experiments. Through the work of many international physicists and other experts, the US exploded the first a-bomb near Alamogordo, New Mexico on July 16, 1945.
The following two bombs were used in August, 1945, against the Empire of Japan, destroying the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What was the name of the japanese leader who committed suicide in 1945 after the atomic bomb?
There were several, you would have to be more specific.
What Japanese city was the first atomic bomb dropped on?
The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. The second was set to drop on Kokura, but missed and hit Nagasaki. The bomb's codenames were Little boy, on Hiroshima, and Fat Man on Nagasaki.
Atomic bomb was used where at in the world.?
The atomic bomb has been tested in many parts of the world but it was used as a weapon in World War II when one each was dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
What were the consequences of the atomic bomb?
Our history is made up of wars, one tribe won over the other tribe and one nation conquered the other nation. The weapons that helped them to win the war were swords and muzzle loaded rifles to missiles and atomic bombs. When Enrico Fermi invented the Atomic Bomb to win the war, nobody even thought of the deadly consequences against humanity. It destroyed the land and atmosphere with electrostatic waves, radiations, and it has the power to destroy all humanity in a fraction of time.
Top secret program to build an atomic bomb?
This program was the Manhattan Project. Started in 1942, the countries of Canada, United States, and Britain combined forces to develop the atomic bomb. In July, they were successful. The Trinity bomb was detonated in the New Mexico desert, which signified the first nuclear bomb explosion.
Atomic bombs cause massive destruction and devastation by releasing immense amounts of energy in the form of heat, blast waves, and radiation. The intense heat generated can vaporize everything in the immediate vicinity, while the powerful shockwave can obliterate buildings and infrastructure. The long-term effects of radiation exposure can lead to serious health issues, including cancer and genetic mutations.
How much money does it cost to build an atomic bomb today?
The cost to build an atomic bomb today is difficult to estimate accurately, but it is likely in the billions of dollars due to the complexity and security measures involved. The costs include research and development, construction of facilities, obtaining necessary materials, and testing. Additionally, the cost could vary among countries.
When did the Soviets develop their own Atomic Bomb?
The Soviets tested their first weapon in 1949. And they didn't invent it themselves; spies gave it to them; they were later found and executed.
They actually didn't steal it, it was created in 1947 under The Soviet weapons program under the leadership of physicist Igor Vasilievich Kurchatov, and then tested fr the frst time in 1949.
Led the American team of engineers and scientist building the atomic bomb?
Oppenheimer......................
The atomic bomb was developed in the middle of the 20th century, and has been made since then.
