 In 1942 the atomic bomb was developed in the USA to combat the threat of Hitler.  After the Germans surrendered, research continued in secret.

 The bomb cost nearly $2billion and more than 120,000 people were involved.  The plan to build the bomb was named the Manhattan Project

 The first Atomic Bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on the 6th August  The bomb was dropped from the ‘Enola Gay’ and was nicknamed ‘Little Boy.’

 The strong winds from the blast destroyed all buildings within a 1.5 mile radius and the huge amount of heat emitted burnt everything in its path – including the people of Hiroshima.

 It is estimated that between 140,000 and 200,000 people died as a result of the bomb.

Three days later the second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. Its nickname was ‘Fat Man.’ Even though the bomb was larger and more powerful than ‘Little Boy’ it caused less damage due to the geography of the city. Approximately 70,000 died as a result of the bomb.