The Dropping Of The Atomic Bomb

Question 1

Summary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb

Answer 1

In 1941, Roosevelt(The American president) agreed to make the atomic bomb. On the 6th August 1945, an American B29 bomber dropped the worlds first atomic bomb called ‘little boy’ over the Japanese city called Hiroshima. The bomb wiped out 90% of the city and killed 80,000 people ; more people died later due to radiation exposure. 3 days later a second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, the bomb was called ‘fat man’ and killed 40,000 people.

Question 2

Why America did have the right to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Answer 2

• Japan were not innocent, in 1941 they carried out a surprise attack on Pearl Harbour.
• Japanese were making their own atomic bomb, they would have used it on the USA if they had perfected it in time.

Question 3

The effects on the USSR after dropping the atomic bomb

Answer 3

• The USSR were worried America had more atomic bombs and were going to drop it on the USSR.
• The USSR started making their own atomic bombs

Question 4

The effects on the USA after dropping the atomic bomb

Answer 4

• The USA became more aggressive and more hungry for power.

- The USA developed an attitude for confrontation.

Question 5

What year did Roosevelt agree to make the atomic bomb ?

Answer 5

1941

Question 6

What was the: year,month and date when B29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb ?

Answer 6

6th August 1945

Question 7

What was the name of the first atomic bomb to be dropped ?

Answer 7

Little boy

Question 8

How many people did little boy kill in Hiroshima ?

Answer 8

90% of the cities people (80,000)

Question 9

How many days later was the second atomic bomb dropped ?

Answer 9

3

Question 10

What was the name of the second atomic bomb ?

Answer 10

Fat man

Question 11

How many people did the second atomic bomb kill in Nagasaki ?

Answer 11

40,000

Question 12

Why America didn’t have the right to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Answer 12

• Dropping the atomic bomb was morally wrong, it went against the Geneva convention which said which said bombs should not be dropped in civilian areas.
• Japan was about to surrender. 60+ of Japans cities had be destroyed by conventional bombing. It was only a matter of time before Japan had lost the war and surrendered. USA could have waited for that to happen.