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THE ATOMIC BOMB

BY: REES LOBBAN. THE ATOMIC BOMB. The End of a War. The government of the United States of America decided that World War II had gone on long enough. On August 6, 1945, they dropped the “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan. On August 9, they dropped the “Fat Man” on Nagasaki, Japan.

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THE ATOMIC BOMB

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  1. BY: REES LOBBAN THE ATOMIC BOMB

  2. The End of a War • The government of the United States of America decided that World War II had gone on long enough. • On August 6, 1945, they dropped the “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan. • On August 9, they dropped the “Fat Man” on Nagasaki, Japan.

  3. “Little Boy” • Made in the Manhattan Project, the “Little Boy” was ironically not little. It was 6 feet long, weighing 9,700 pounds. The blast was equal to 20,000 tons of TNT. The “Little Boy” killed 130,000 to 150,000 people.

  4. “Fat Man” • Named for being shorter and rounder than its predecessors, the “Fat Man” was 6 feet and 8 inches long, 5 feet in diameter, and weighed 10,200 pounds. • The blast was equal to 20,000 tons of TNT. • The bomb killed 39,000 and injured 25,000.

  5. The Decision • Harry Truman said that the atomic bomb was “The fire destruction prophesied in the Euphrates Valley Era, after Noah and his fabulous Ark.” • Harry S. Truman ,against his religious beliefs, gave permission to drop the bombs.

  6. This video shows you the true power of a nuclear weapon.

  7. The aftermath • Some people say that we didn’t need to drop the bomb. Some say we could have won without it. Some don’t care. What do you think?

  8. Credits • Wikipedia contributors. "Harry S. Truman." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 Oct. 2011. Web. 14 Oct. 2011. • Wikipedia contributors. "Fat Man." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Oct. 2011. Web. 14 Oct. 2011. • Wikipedia contributors. "Little Boy." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 7 Oct. 2011. Web. 14 Oct. 2011. • Wikipedia contributors. "Nuclear Weapons." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 15 Aug. 2004. Web. 14 Oct. 2011. Taught By Rees Info By Rees Pictures By Rees Video By Rees Sound By Rees Rees Rees Rees Seer

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