The Atomic Bomb Drop on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. – Flashcards
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What day was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
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August 6th, 1945.
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What day was the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki?
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August 9th, 1945.
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Who developed the two atomic bombs?
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The two atomic bombs; code-names 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man' were developed by the Manhattan Project.
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Why did the U.S develop 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man' and drop them on Japan?
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The U.S decided to drop the two bombs on Japan because Japan refused to surrender, causing the Pacific War to drag on. The U.S offered a unconditional surrender known as the 'Potsdam Declaration' and said if they didn't agree to it, they would face the Alternative of "Prompt and utter destruction" and Japan ignored it.
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What kind of Atomic Bomb was 'Little Boy'?
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Little Boy was a gun-type fission weapon that used uranium-235, a rare isotope of uranium separated at the Clinton Engineer Works at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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What kind of Atomic Bomb was 'Fat Man'?
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Fat Man was a more powerful and efficient, but more complicated, implosion-type nuclear weapon that used plutonium, a synthetic element created in nuclear reactors at Hanford, Washington.
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How many civilian casualties were there at Hiroshima?
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70,000-146,000 civilians killed
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How many soldier casualties were there at Hiroshima?
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20,000+ soldiers killed
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How many casualties were there at Nagasaki?
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39,000-80,000 killed (No specific casualties (How many soldiers/civilians died))
