1. World War II in the Pacific Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima and Nagasaki

2. Pearl Harbor- Sept. 7, 1941 The US had remained fairly neutral in the war up to this point The US had remained fairly neutral in the war up to this point Japan attacked the US Naval port of Pearl Harbor when the US cut off exporting goods to Japan Japan attacked the US Naval port of Pearl Harbor when the US cut off exporting goods to Japan The attack caught the US off guard and left the US in short supply of military goods The attack caught the US off guard and left the US in short supply of military goods

9. The Allies declared war on Japan the next day. They planned three attacks against Japan but were not very successful due to small numbers (16 planes in Doolittle vs. 300 plans in Pearl harbor) The Allies declared war on Japan the next day. They planned three attacks against Japan but were not very successful due to small numbers (16 planes in Doolittle vs. 300 plans in Pearl harbor) The US were successful in slowing down the Japanese in 1942 The US were successful in slowing down the Japanese in 1942 Japan’s military fought until the death, they did not believe in surrender. This made fighting them difficult Japan’s military fought until the death, they did not believe in surrender. This made fighting them difficult In 1939, Albert Einstein had the idea of creating a “super bomb” and had informed President Roosevelt about it In 1939, Albert Einstein had the idea of creating a “super bomb” and had informed President Roosevelt about it In 1942, the US set up a top secret program to develop the atomic bomb, the Manhattan Project In 1942, the US set up a top secret program to develop the atomic bomb, the Manhattan Project

10. On August 6, 1945 an American bomber dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese town of Hiroshima killing 70 000 to 100 000 people On August 6, 1945 an American bomber dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese town of Hiroshima killing 70 000 to 100 000 people The Japanese failed to respond The Japanese failed to respond August 9, 1945 the Americans dropped another bomb on Nagasaki killing 40 000 people August 9, 1945 the Americans dropped another bomb on Nagasaki killing 40 000 people The effects of radiation are still felt today The effects of radiation are still felt today On Sept. 2 1945 Japan surrendered On Sept. 2 1945 Japan surrendered