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1 was dropping the atomic bomb necessary?
KEY STAGE 3 HISTORY THE ATOM BOMB INTERACTIVE HIROSHIMA, NAGASAKI; was dropping the atomic bomb necessary?

2 ATOMIC BOMB INTERACTIVE These are sample slides.
History Interactive Key Stage 3 History ATOMIC BOMB INTERACTIVE These are sample slides. There is no audio, document links or internet links. History Interactive©

3 Japanese Aggression in the 1930s Japanese Aggression in the 1930s
USSR  Japan then invaded more of China from 1937 onwards. Manchuria In the 1930s, Japan became more aggressive as it looked to build an empire in the Asia-Pacific region. The influence of the Japanese army in the government made it more likely that Japan would take an aggressive path. Japan first looked to a weak China for more resources and living space for its growing population. 1931 Japan Korea Japanese Aggression in the 1930s  They set up a government and renamed Manchuria, Manchukuo. China 1937  In 1910, Japan controlled Korea.  They moved quickly to gain control. The Manchurian government was powerless. A movie file is always linked from its source location; it is not part of your presentation file.  Japan hoped that the extra resources would make them less reliant on Western trade.  In 1931, the Japanese military leaders decided to conquer Manchuria. Japanese Aggression in the 1930s 6

4 Read the learning outcomes first.
History of the bomb Learning Outcomes By the end of this section you will learn about the history of the atomic bomb from the early bomb theories, the different types and its secret development . You will know about some of the key people involved in making the bomb and why Einstein’s letter warning about Germany’s development of the bomb was important. What was Albert Einstein’s role in the development of the bomb? In 1905, Albert Einstein, a German Jew, discovered that a large amount of energy could be released from a small amount of matter. However, a bomb was not in his mind because he considered himself a pacifist and wouldn’t fight in a war no matter the cause of it. In 1933, Hitler came to power in Germany. This caused fear and hatred among Jewish people including Einstein who changed his position on fighting and fled Germany for a new life in America. In 1938, Germany began early steps in developing an atomic bomb by splitting an uranium atom. Germany was also becoming more aggressive. Physicists Leo Szilard and Eugene Winger became concerned with the recent aggression by Germany. They wrote a letter to President Roosevelt with Einstein’s signature. This letter stated that Germany was trying to develop an atomic bomb and America should do the same. Read the learning outcomes first. [Note to trainer: To do the practice sessions, people need a video card, sound card, and speakers on their computers. For detailed help in customizing this template, see the last slide. Also, look for additional lesson text in the notes pane of some slides.] Albert Einstein 13 Key Stage 3 History The Atomic Bomb Interactive

5 Japan Surrenders JAPAN
On 6 August 1945, a B29 Bomber called Enola Gay dropped its atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Despite the horror caused by the bomb, the Japanese did not surrender. They wanted guarantees about the protection of their Emperor. On 9 August, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Even this did not bring an end to the war. Finally, on 15 August , V.J. Day, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced the end of the war. Operation Coronet [Planned] The “Little Boy” detonated over Hiroshima on 6 August It was 28 inches in diameter and 120 inches long. JAPAN The “Fat Man” detonated over Nagasaki on 9 August It was 5 feet in diameter and 10.6 feet long. Tokyo Caution: If you hide the movie or drag it off the slide, you won't have access to it in a slide show. Be sure you've set the movie to start automatically or that you've created some kind of control on the slide to play it, such as a button. (Lesson 2 discusses such buttons.) The movie frame is always visible in normal view. Hiroshima Nagasaki Operation Olympic [Planned] 30 Key Stage 3 History The Atomic Bomb Interactive

6 Hiroshima August 1945 Casualty Figures
The Japanese estimated 75,000 were killed and 70,000 out of 76,000 buildings in the city were destroyed. Also, by 1946, 90, ,000 had died due to injuries and radiation. Casualty Figures Estimates of Casualties Hiroshima Nagasaki Pre-war population 255,000 195,000 Dead 75,000 39,000 Injured 69,000 25,000 Total Casualties 144,000 64,000 [Note to trainer: To do the practice sessions, people need a video card, sound card, and speakers on their computers. For detailed help in customizing this template, see the last slide. Also, look for additional lesson text in the notes pane of some slides.] 31


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