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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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How many did the atomic bomb kill?
220,000 people if you combine Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima by itself killed 140,000; the one dropped on Nagasaki killed 80,000.
How was the atomic bomb developed?
The story is too long to tell here. Read Richard Rhode's book: The Making of the Atomic Bomb.
Colonel Paul Tibbets of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) piloted the B-29, the Enola Gay, that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II. The bombarder was Major Thomas Ferebee.
What jobs were created in the US when the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945?
The biggest area of job creation in the US as a result of the end of the war was the construction industry. The end of the war resulted in hundreds of thousands of military personnel being demobilized and returned to society. These individuals had come to their age of majority in the military and were not willing to move back into their family homes. This resulted in a huge shortage of housing. The Cold War or nuclear arms race created a series of jobs involving defense contracts and additional construction projects. The majority of these were government related in hardening government facilities and creating missle related facilities.
Why was the atomic bomb invented?
Leo Szilard invented the atomic bomb and reactor in 1933 as a more efficient method of transmuting elements. It took another 12 years plus a $2,000,000,000 investment by the US to build the first bombs.
American scientists created the atomic bomb as a way to end World War II with a minimum amount of bloodshed. Though it caused approximately 130,000 deaths when it was dropped on Hiroshima, it is estimated that it saved over half a million lives by being the means by which the war was ended.
How did the atomic bomb affect the world?
The BOMB as we knew in the 50s, 60s, and 70s has changed everything from its first use in Japan until today where we are deathly afraid of some terrorist getting a hold of one.
How would you describe Albert Einstein's intelligence?
Albert Einstein was a highly intelligent individual known for his exceptional creativity, deep curiosity, and innovative thinking. His ability to think abstractly and imagine new possibilities allowed him to make groundbreaking contributions to the field of theoretical physics, particularly with his theory of relativity. Einstein's intelligence went beyond traditional measures and encompassed a unique combination of problem-solving skills and profound insight.
How did the atomic bomb save American lives?
It shortend the war by forcing the Japanese to surrender under U.S. terms. The Japanese people were not going to give up, they fought to the very end, but had it not been for the devastation of the atomic attacks we might still be fighting.Also if president Truman allowed the war to go on as it was, the allies would invade Japan and more soldiers would be killed.
What were the names of the two atomic bombs?
Little Boy for the bombing of Hiroshima, and Fat Man for the bombing of Nagasaki
What are three advantages to using the atomic bomb?
It made the U.S. look stronger, it stopped the war, Force Japan to surrender in World War 2, and looked cool doing so as you see on the link provided.
How did the atomic bomb affect the economy?
It was a costly enterprise. Estimated at around two billion dollars from beginning to V-J Day. It also created jobs and a major military-industrial complex.
How would you get out of a bomb shelter after an atomic bomb blast?
You would need a radiation survey meter (a geiger counter will NOT work for this) to periodically check the outside radioactivity levels on very short periodic trips outside the shelter. Once the radioactivity is low enough (which could take a few weeks to longer than three months) you can permanently leave the shelter.
If you want more information read Dean Ing's novel "Pulling Through" which includes an appendix in the back describing how to make all the items that the characters in his story built from everyday household materials and use them if needed to survive in a similar nuclear war situation.
When was the first atomic bomb dropped?
The first atomic bomb was dropped on August 6,1945. This bomb was dropped on a city in Japan, as a possible solution to end WWII. Following the second atomic bomb dropping in Japan a few days later, the Japanese surrendered, meaning that the United States had won the war.
Following their victory, the United States demanded that Japan surrendered Korea in their defeat. Korea was later split into North and South Korea, and North Korea still blames the United States for the separation of the country.
Who were the inventors of the atomic bomb?
In July 1939 Albert Einstein sent a letter to President Roosevelt informing him of German atomic research and the potential for a bomb. This letter prompted Roosevelt to form a special committee to investigate the military implications of atomic research. This committee worked under the name 'The Manhatten Project' and the chief scientist involved in developing the first atomic bomb was Robert Oppenheimer.
When was the first atomic bomb invented?
The atomic bomb was invented in 1933 by Leo Szilard, but it took the Manhattan Project (1942 to 1947) to actually build the first ones.
Who invented the first Atomic Bomb?
A very large number of scientists and engineers working together in the Manhattan Project. There's no one person that can be definitively pointed to as the "inventor" of the atomic bomb; the list of people who were involved reads like a Who's Who in Physics of the first half of the 20th century: Oppenheimer, Bohr, Fermi, Seaborg, Feynman, Szilard, and literally hundreds of others.
How many Japanese died from the atomic bombs?
90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki.
the US used the atomic bomb on the Japanese to end the world war 2.. US dropped 2 bombs on japan one on hiroshima and one on nagasaaki,,then japan surrendered..the name of the project was the Manhattan project and the name of the plane that dropped the bomb is Enola gay.... the president of the US (Henry Truman) was the one who acepted to drop the atomic bomb!!!
What if the atomic bomb was never invented?
The war would have kept on going and millions more would have died.
What were the effects of dropping the atomic bomb?
Thousands of Japanese civilians were killed and the cities were completely destroyed.
AnswerThousands of Japanese civilians were killed and the cities were completely destroyed.Some of the affects included a radiation poisoning to which hundreds of Japanese died even after the explosion and shockwave.
