The Effects of the Bomb on the Japanese People Flashcards
What dates were the atomic bombs dropped?
6th and 9th of August 1945
How many people died in the Hiroshima bombing?
60,000 to 80,000 people died,
How many people of Hiroshima were injured?
30,000 to 70,000 people were injured
What was Hiroshima’s population at the time?
255,000
What percentage of Hiroshima’s medical staff were killed?
90%
How many people died in the Nagasaki bombing?
Approximately 40,000 died
How many people were injured in the Nagasaki bombing?
Approximately 25,000
What percentage of Hiroshima’s buildings were destroyed?
An estimated 67% / 70,000 - 90,000 buildings
What percentage of deaths were caused by fire and flash burns?
Approximately 60% of the deaths in Hiroshima and 80% in Nagasaki.
What percentage of deaths were caused by Mechanical injuries?
Mechanical injuries from debris and falling objects caused 30% of the deaths in Hiroshima and 14% in Nagasaki.
Percentage that died from radiation poisoning?
Radiation poisoning caused approximately 10% of the deaths in Hiroshima and 6% in Nagasaki.
What were the common symptoms of radiation poisoning?
epilation (hair loss), petechiae (bleeding into the skin), hemorrhagic manifestations and bleeding in the mouth and throat.
When did radiation poisoning deaths peak?
Deaths peaked 3 to 4 weeks after the bombs detonated and almost entirely stopped after 7 to 8 weeks.
Other common injuries:
Other common injuries included nausea, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Which cancers affected people?
Leukaemia was the most common and deadly cancer among victims. It appeared 2 years after the bombs and peaking 4 to 6 years later. Other cancers such as breast, thyroid and lung were higher than normal 10 years after the bombs.
