the end of wwii: bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki
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THE END OF WWII:BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA AND
NAGASAKI
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Overview of Two Atomic Bombs
• Hiroshima
• August 6th, 1945
• Killed & Wounded:
Approx. 150,000
• Japan did not surrender
• Nagasaki
• August 9th, 1945
• Killed & Wounded:
Approx. 75,000
• Japan surrenders
Little Boy (FDR) Fat Man (Churchill)
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How far did the damage reach?
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• Manhattan Project (3:09)– Albert Einstein– Robert Oppenheimer
• Atomic Tests (1:26)– Western United States: mainly New Mexico
• What happens after the bomb? (2:17)– Complete devastation– Connection to 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami
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Hiroshima after the bomb
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Nagasaki-Before
and After
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Eyewitness Testimonies
• http://www.inicom.com/hibakusha/• Read individually• Write your reaction keeping the following in mind;
– *How does this change your view of these events?• Focus on the above question! What is your reaction to it?
– How would you react as a victim?
– How would you react as someone hearing the news elsewhere in the world?
– Is this a violation of human rights, or are the rules different during a world conflict?
– *Be SPECIFIC and write in COMPLETE SENTENCES!