1. 10.8 Students analyze the causes and consequences of World War II. 6. Discuss the human costs of the war, with particular attention to the civilian and military losses in Russia, Germany, Britain, the United States, China, and Japan.

2. Russia

5. Little Boy struck Hiroshima 1st, and was dropped from the Enola Gay Fat Man struck Nagasaki 2nd, and was dropped from the Boxcar.

43. Heat On the ground, beneath the explosion center (hypocenter), the temperature rose to approximately 7,000 degree F. Roof (ceramic) tiles on houses within 1/3 mile radius from the explosion center melted. The clothes which people wore were burnt by the heat within 1 1/4 mile radius from the explosion center.

44. The wind velocity on the ground beneath the explosion center was 980 miles/hr, which is five times stronger than the wind generated by strong hurricanes. The pressure was 8,600 pound per square feet.

49. Reasons Against Dropping the Bombs Many lives lost Our gov’t & The League of Nations had said it was wrong to bomb civilians Effects of atomic bomb are too terrible -radiation illnesses, etc. The bombs should have been dropped on military targets only

50. Our government’s duty is to protect American lives Japanese tortured prisoners Bombs necessary to make Japan surrender The bombs made the war end sooner by shocking the Japanese people Reasons For Dropping the Bombs

51. The Cold War We had to show the Soviet Union we had the bomb and were willing to use it! Reasons For Dropping the Bombs