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Was the dropping of atomic bombs justified?

Explore the controversial decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. Was it justified? Delve into the Pacific War, investment in bomb development, the USSR threat, and retribution for torture. Learn about the devastating impact on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the deadly aftermath, and Japan's surrender. Discover the power and destruction of 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man'. Analyze eye-witness accounts and images to understand the brutal effects. Uncover the historical perspectives and debates surrounding this tragic event.

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Was the dropping of atomic bombs justified?

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  1. Was the dropping of atomic bombs justified?

  2. Why did the US decide to drop the bomb? • Pacific war • Millions invested in development • Growing threat from USSR • Vengeance for torture & suicide attacks

  3. What happened when the bomb was dropped? • 6 August 1945 Enola Gay dropped atomic bomb on Hiroshima • 70,000 immediate deaths • 200,000+ deaths radiation and fall out • 9 August, Nagasaki40,000 deaths • 14 August Japan surrenders • www.peace-museum.org/welcome.htm

  4. What did the bombs look like? ‘Little Boy’ Uranium, Hiroshima ‘Fat Man’, Plutonium, Nagasaki

  5. How powerful were they? • ‘Fat Boy’ blast equivalent to 20,000 tons of explosives detonated at once • Strong winds from blast destroyed all buildings within a 1.5 mile radius • Heat generated incinerated everything in its path

  6. What was the impact?

  7.  Your task Read Source 1 (an eye-witness account) and list the different effects the bomb had on people and things in the city of Hiroshima. Eye-witness account

  8. Which of these images tells us more about the effects of the atomic bomb?

  9. Drawing by Sawami Katagiri

  10. Photograph taken days after the Hiroshima bomb was dropped in August 1945

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