atomic bomb!! Flashcards
where was the first atomic bomb dropped?
hiroshima
when was the first atomic bomb dropped
6 august 1945
why was the atomic bomb dropped?
to end ww2
who created the first atomic bomb?
usa
where was the second atomic bomb??
nagasaki
when was the second atomic dropped?
9 august 1945
how many people died due to the bomb dropped over nagasaki
60,000-80,000
how many people died due to the hiroshima bomb?
90,000-146,000
what was the impact of the atomic bomb?
-trumans decision to drop atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki in august 1945 ended the war in the pacific
-although stalin had been informed by his spies of the bomb’s existence, truman did not inform him officially. this added to tension and distrust
-the surrender of Japan removed the need for soviet troops in the pacific and therefore the need for the grand alliance to continue.
