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The Atomic Bomb

What year did Roosevelt agree to the creation of the American atomic bomb?

  • 1941 to fund and start the creation of the atomic bomb

What was the name of the atomic bomb to be dropped on Hiroshima?

  • Little Boy on 6th of August 1945

How many people were killed instantly in Hiroshima?

  • 80,000 and survivors were trapped and perished before help could arrive

Who surrendered after the dropping of the bomb in Hiroshima?

  • Emperor of Japan, Hirohito

How many days later was a bomb dropped on Nagasaki?

  • 3 days later, 9th of August 1945

How many people died in Nagasaki?

  • 40,000

How did American soldiers act after the bombs dropped?

  • Drinking
  • Dancing
  • Celebrating

What was America's justification to dropping the atomic bombs?

  • Retaliation for Pearl Habour
  • Use the bomb they had created
  • End WW2
  • Prevent invasion of Japan which would've caused many American deaths