Manhattan Project
What year was the Manhattan Project opened?
1942
What was the isotope of Uranium that was used to make "Little Boy?"
U 235
How many people were killed instantly by the bombing in Hiroshima?
80,000
Where was the surrender ceremony held?
The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
What was the name of the lead scientist for the Manhattan Project?
Robert Oppenheimer
What was the isotope of Plutonium that was used to make "Fat Man?"
PU 239
How many people were killed on impact by "Fat Man?"
40,000
When did Japan officially surrender in World War II?
Japan officially surrendered on September 2, 1945
What month did the Manhattan Project finish?
August 1945
What is the total amount of TNT impact used in both Fat Man and Little Boy?
36,000 tons of TNT
How many square miles were leveled by "Little Boy?"
What was the document called that Japan signed to surrender?
The document was called the Instrument of Surrender.
Who was the president that commissioned the Manhattan Project?
FDR
How many years did it take for scientists to make a plan for the atomic bomb?
2 years
What city was the original target, before Nagasaki?
Kokura
Who presented the Instrument of Surrender to the Japanese representatives?
General Douglas MacArthur presented the Instrument of Surrender.
What town was the Manhattan Project located in and around?
Los Alamos, NM
Where were the scientist trying to figure out?
To figure out how to measure the critical mass of the fission associated with PU 239 and U 235
Why were B-29 bombers forced to change targets towards Nagasaki?
What were some of the key terms outlined in the Instrument of Surrender?
The complete disarmament of the Japanese military, the occupation of Japan by Allied forces, and the establishment of a new peaceful and democratic government.