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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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In Which city in Japan was the first atomic bomb dropped?
Hiroshima, on August 6th, 1945. A second one was dropped shortly after on Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945.
Between 300,000-400,000 civilians (and a few military personnel) were killed in both bomb drops.
Note: About 150,000 were killed instantaneously, while another 150,000 died of burns, radiation sickness, and cancer in subsequent days, months, and years.
What were the all the cities on Americas atomic bomb list in Japan besides Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Kokura ad Niigata
Were American captives killed when the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan ending WW 2?
Yes some Allied captives were killed in the two atomic blasts that hit Japan ending WW 2.
How would the atomic bombs intimidate the Soviets?
Depending on the date an time, simply because when they were first exposed to its effect on Japan they had no nuclear device available as a counter measure. Because they had gained the intelligence advantage, they were able to produce their own bomb on the cheap. End of US intimidation of the world and the Cold War began.
What did Canada have to do with the atomic bomb?
Canada had one site on the Chalk River in Ontario that was used in part of the production of the atomic bombs. A river was needed that could supply enough water for use in the formation of plutonium and uranium. The Chalk River met that parameter. I have added website for you to read about this.
How did a Japanese journalist describe the atomic bomb?
It was to much to endure to most humans.
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Chaotic conditions made accurate accounts most difficult. Some victims were vaporized instantly, many survivors were horribly disfigured, and death from radiation was uncertain-it might not claim its victims for days, weeks, months, or even years.
The initial death count in Hiroshima, set at 42,000-93,000, was based solely on the disposal of bodies, and was thus much too low. Later surveys covered body counts, missing persons, and neighborhood surveys during the first months after the bombing, yielding a more reliable estimate of 130,000 dead as of November 1945. A similar survey by officials in Nagasaki set its death toll at 60,000-70,000. (Its plutonium bomb was more powerful, but its destructive range was limited by surrounding hills and mountains).
Additional counts indicated high levels of short-term mortality in both cities:
-Over 90% of persons within 500 meters (1,600 ft.) of ground zero in both cities died.
-At 1.5 km (almost one mile), over 2/3 were casualties, and 1/3 died.
-Of those at a distance of 2 km (1.2 mi.), half were casualties, 10% of whom died.
-Casualties dropped to 10% at distances over 4 km (2.4 mi.)
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What was the strength of the hydrogen bomb versus the atomic bomb dropped on japan?
Those hydrogen bombs were 20 times stronger at the beginning and later all got worst in the arms race.
What were the immediate deaths of the atomic bomb?
Thousands, not to mention the vehicle, structural, and moral impacts it had
What country invented the atomic bomb?
The atomic bomb was not invented by any country, it was invented in 1933 by Leo Szilard (he was in London at the time, so when he patented the invention he sold it to the British Admiralty who classified it to keep the idea away from the Nazis).
However following the discovery in 1939 of fission in uranium-235 by a team working in Germany and Sweden, the atomic bomb was independently reinvented (without any knowledge of Szilard's classified invention) by scientists in almost every industrialized country in the world.
However it took the Manhattan Project (a joint U.S., U.K. Canada project) to actually build the massive industrial infrastructure needed to begin building atomic bombs. No other country was even prepared at the time to make this level of investment in such a speculative technology and anything less could not have succeeded in building an atomic bomb that could both work and be deliverable to a target.
What did Truman fear about dropping the atomic bomb?
That it wouldnt work or that the Earth would catch fire.
Alternative to dropping the atomic bomb?
possibly do a land invasion, but didnt choose this bc too many deaths would occur to American soldiers
When did the crew know that they were dropping an atomic bomb?
The crews of the Enola Gay and Bockscar knew from the beginning the type of weapon they were dealing with, as they and other crew of the 509th Bomb Group had to train for months prior to the first delivery on Hiroshima. They needed to know this information to properly handle the weapon, know its capabilities so they could exit the drop area rapidly to avoid the shock wave, and for scientific monitoring. As the first bomb was the first used in combat, Bockscar was the photo and recording plane for the event.
Both crews also realized that what they were doing would likely end the war quickly, thus averting the already planned invasion of the main island of Honshu in the Japanese islands. This realization cannot be overstated or blown off by hindsight over 60 years later -projected invasion casualties were in the millions, as the Japanese military had told the Japanese that invading Allied forces would do terrible things to them, and all were given some type of military training, even women and children. From experience fighting the Japanese on the outer islands of Okinawa and Iwo Jima, the Allies knew that the invasion of Japan would be a very costly one in terms of human lives on both sides.
As one who has dealt with nuclear weapons in my own career, I will say this - everyone who handles them or is responsible for delivering them to the target in today's world understands fully the ramifications and consequences. This includes civilian leaders, and it is the main reason that nuclear war has been averted for so many years. However, with radical terrorists, the threat has changed - they do not have the same morals and responsible attitude that others do who are responsible for nukes. Also, not all countries are as responsible in handling them - North Korea is a prime example.
When was the Atomic Bomb invented and used?
It was finished in the 1940s and has been tested at various places since then. The most notable uses were at Nagisaki and Hiroshima Japan - August 1945.
Why the US use an atomic bomb to end the war in the pacific?
Japan refused to surrender. Japan did not believe in surrender, and hated people who did surrender instead of dying to the last person. Pres. Truman dropped two atomic bombs on Japan and Japan surrendered. It was either two atomic bombs or invasion of Japan. Invasion of Japan would mean that the war would last another year and kill a lot more people than the atomic bombs did. Japan surrendered after Nagasaki was bombed, not after Hiroshima. It was either the atomic bombs or invasion. Atomic bombs were the lesser of two evils.
Where is the Picture of a Japanese child running in the street after atomic bomb blast?
I think the picture you are thinking of is the image of the young girl running after being bombed by Napalm in the vietnam war. The image is coined Napalm girl
