Dropping Of Atom Bomb: Effects On Hiroshima And Nagasaki

Question 0

How did it effect the USSR in Hiroshima?

Answer 0

78,000 people were killed 
140,000 had died from its effect by the end of the year
Entire city was destroyed 
70,000 of the 78,000 buildings were wiped out
Those alive were left with no resources 
Bridges destroyed 
River polluted
No wildlife to survived

Question 1

Why did the usa drop the bombs in Japan?

Answer 1

To force Japan to surrender- WW2 would be over
Revenge for the Pearl Harbour - December 1941
Prevent further casualties, could save 500,000 US live
Revenge for the cruel way they treated US prisoners of war
Spent over $2000million - wanted to see if it worked
Scare Russia
Prove their superiority over Russia in the arms race

Question 2

How did it effect the USSR in Nagasaki?

Answer 2

80,000 died by the end of the year

Question 3

How did it effect the USSR?

Answer 3

Stalin was angry because Truman didn’t tell him about his plans at Potsdam to drop the bomb

Question 4

How did it effect the USA?

Answer 4

Caused certain ‘smugness’

Clear message was sent to the Russians, in the lead of the arms race

Question 5

How did it effect the Cold War?

Answer 5

Rapidly increased tension between super powers
Conflict had developed
Tense conflicts between the USA and USSR for the second half of the 20th century