l21 land of the rising nuclear fallout Flashcards
what agreements were made at yalta
germany would be divided into 4 zones each controlled by a country and the capital also split into 4 despite it being inside the soviet zone
stalin would have a sphere of influence over east europe however all liberated nations would have free and fair elections
nazi war criminals would be tried and all the allies would join the UN as an organisation dedicated to prevention of war
why were their disagreements at potsdam
roosevelt and churchill were replaced wiht presidents bad at negotiating with stalin
territorial disputes
truman reeeallly didnt like communism
stalin set up communist govts in poland anyways
reasons why the usa dropped the atomic bombs
wanted to end the war quickly to minimise the opporunity for the ussr to gai territory in asia
save american lives
show us power to world
force japan to surrender
justify cost of manhattan project
revenge for pearl harbour
us had it there just sitting around
save japanse civillian lives
impacts of the atomic bombs
6th aug little boy: 80k dead instantly, 60k more from burns and radiation sickness
80k suffered radiation poisoning
67% city destroyed
japan’s war cabinet refused to surrender
9th aug fat man: 40k dead instantly + radiation and stuff
also ussr invaded manchuria on 9th aug
15th aug military coup fails and emperor hirohito announces unconditional surrender
90% doctros and nurses=casualties
42/25 hospitals in hiroshima destroyed
~225k died from bombing
increased leukemia
breast & Lung cancer
miscarriages
infant mortality
intellectual disabilities and impaired growth
increased tensions between ussr and usa= nuclear arms race & cold war
