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?
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