nuclear weapons. manhattan project albert einstein fears about germany’s bomb
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Nuclear Weapons
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Manhattan Project
• Albert Einstein
• Fears about Germany’s
Bomb
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Manhattan Project• Groves and Oppenheimer + $2billion
• VE-Day Before
Bomb Finished
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Reasons FOR Dropping the Bomb on Japan
• Japanese demonstrated they would fight until the last man (Okinawa, Tokyo Fire Bombing, Saipan)
• Can’t waste bomb over unpopulated area because only 2 available
• Invasion of Japan likely to lead to casualties on both sides greater than deaths at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• Use of the bomb convinced the world of its horror and prevented future use
• Impressed the Soviet Union and halted the war quickly enough to save Japan from joint occupation
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Reasons AGAINST Dropping the Bomb
• Japan ready to quit anyway—60% of cities destroyed, Islands blockaded by US Navy
• US insistence on unconditional surrender prolonged war (Japanese wanted to keep emperor)
• Demonstration explosion would have brought peace without killing many
• Bomb only used to justify expense of program• Cities bombed had limited military value
(Hiroshima had 6 civilians for ever 1 soldier)• Bomb only used to scare Soviet Union• Even if 2nd bomb WAS necessary—US didn’t
give enough time between bombs to for word to get out
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Trinity Test
“Fat Man”
“Little Boy”
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Hiroshima
Nagasaki