Nuclear Bombs
What were the names of the bombs that were dropped on Japan?
"Little Boy" and "Fat Boy"
Which country was the first and only country to ever get hit with an atomic bomb?
Japan
Why was the Manhattan Project created?
It was created to construct the first atomic bomb.
Who theorized the first atomic bomb?
Albert Einstein
How many estimated total deaths were there?
70-85 million
What was the purpose of it's creation?
To give an advantage point to the US and the Allies.
Which Japanese cities were attacked by the nuclear bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Who was the president that was mailed the letter regarding the bomb?
President Franklin Roosevelt
Which side created the nuclear weapons?
The Allies
Why did The Allies want Japan to surrender?
It's because Japan was a wealthy country and their military was very strong. Therefore making America scared.
What were the 2 types of nuclear bombs?
Plutonium and Uranium bombs
Which city was attacked first?
Hiroshima
Why did Albert Einstein want to mail the letter to the president?
So Germany couldn't make the bomb first.
What were the 2 groups fighting each other referred to as?
The Allies against the Axis powers.
Klaus Fuchs was what occupation?
A German scientist
How many square kilometers did "Little Boy" span?
13 square kilometers
Which was more powerful, "Fat Boy" or "Little Boy," and why can this be shocking?
Little Boy and because even though "Fat Boy"was designed with more power, it ended up doing less damage.
Who was the German spy that was working on the Manhattan Project?
Klaus Fuchs
Who (what occupation) were working on the atomic bomb?
Military, scientist and laborers.
At about what of the worlds percent died due to WWII?
3-4%
What are the two types of Uranium used to make the bombs?
U-238 and U-235.
How many people died due to "Little Boy?"
140,000 people
What were the names of the three locations to which the Manhattan Project was held?
Hanford Washington, Los Alamos New Mexico, and Oak Ridge Tennessee.
Who lead the construction of the atomic bomb?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Name 2 ways in which Japan fixed their economy?
Japan had to..
keep the inflation under control, break up business monopoly, focus on industrializing iron and steel and they tried and used sustainable energy