these were the only instances where nuclear weapons were used as a wartime
nuclear weapons were used as a wartime
nuclear weapons were used as a wartime measure welcome to watchmojo.com and
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measure welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the
today we’ll be learning more about the
today we’ll be learning more about the atomic bombings in Japan during World
atomic bombings in Japan during World
atomic bombings in Japan during World War two in the early days of the Second
War two in the early days of the Second
War two in the early days of the Second World War President Franklin Delano
World War President Franklin Delano
World War President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the United States
Roosevelt and the United States
Roosevelt and the United States government were warned by noted
government were warned by noted
government were warned by noted scientific minds Albert Einstein and Leo
scientific minds Albert Einstein and Leo
scientific minds Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard
Szilard
Szilard of the possibility that Nazi Germany
of the possibility that Nazi Germany
of the possibility that Nazi Germany might attempt to develop nuclear weapons
might attempt to develop nuclear weapons
might attempt to develop nuclear weapons after being urged to undertake their own
after being urged to undertake their own
after being urged to undertake their own research the US UK and Canada approved
research the US UK and Canada approved
research the US UK and Canada approved the Manhattan Project in late 1941 by
the Manhattan Project in late 1941 by
the Manhattan Project in late 1941 by 1943 development and research on nuclear
1943 development and research on nuclear
1943 development and research on nuclear bombs by the Manhattan Project began in
bombs by the Manhattan Project began in
bombs by the Manhattan Project began in earnest several concepts for these
earnest several concepts for these
earnest several concepts for these atomic weapons were explored but finally
atomic weapons were explored but finally
atomic weapons were explored but finally two were chosen the first was codenamed
two were chosen the first was codenamed
two were chosen the first was codenamed little boy this bomb used uranium as its
little boy this bomb used uranium as its
little boy this bomb used uranium as its weapon and was propelled using the gun
weapon and was propelled using the gun
weapon and was propelled using the gun method the little boy was not tested
method the little boy was not tested
method the little boy was not tested prior to being used as a weapon in World
prior to being used as a weapon in World
prior to being used as a weapon in World War two next came the fat man bomb its
War two next came the fat man bomb its
War two next came the fat man bomb its nuclear explosion was caused by
nuclear explosion was caused by
nuclear explosion was caused by plutonium and as opposed to the little
plutonium and as opposed to the little
plutonium and as opposed to the little boy the fat man’s detonation was caused
boy the fat man’s detonation was caused
boy the fat man’s detonation was caused by an implosion this device was tested
by an implosion this device was tested
by an implosion this device was tested prior to its use in warfare on July 16
prior to its use in warfare on July 16
prior to its use in warfare on July 16 1945 the gadget was successfully tested
1945 the gadget was successfully tested
1945 the gadget was successfully tested in the New Mexico desert this explosion
in the New Mexico desert this explosion
in the New Mexico desert this explosion resulted in a bright flash of light and
resulted in a bright flash of light and
resulted in a bright flash of light and heat followed by a shock wave and a
heat followed by a shock wave and a
heat followed by a shock wave and a mushroom cloud that rose 40,000 feet
mushroom cloud that rose 40,000 feet
mushroom cloud that rose 40,000 feet this event is credited with ushering in
this event is credited with ushering in
this event is credited with ushering in the Atomic Age the United States and the
the Atomic Age the United States and the
the Atomic Age the United States and the Allies then had nuclear weapons at their
Allies then had nuclear weapons at their
Allies then had nuclear weapons at their disposal and plan to use them in an
disposal and plan to use them in an
disposal and plan to use them in an effort to end the war just a few months
effort to end the war just a few months
effort to end the war just a few months prior to the bombs test on May 8th the
prior to the bombs test on May 8th the
prior to the bombs test on May 8th the Germans unconditionally surrendered
Germans unconditionally surrendered
Germans unconditionally surrendered because of this Japan became the next
because of this Japan became the next
because of this Japan became the next likely target and several Japanese
likely target and several Japanese
likely target and several Japanese cities were then proposed Hiroshima and
cities were then proposed Hiroshima and
cities were then proposed Hiroshima and Nagasaki were finally chosen as the most
Nagasaki were finally chosen as the most
Nagasaki were finally chosen as the most strategic bombing locations due to their
strategic bombing locations due to their
strategic bombing locations due to their importance in the war effort on July 26
importance in the war effort on July 26
importance in the war effort on July 26 1945 representatives of the US UK and
1945 representatives of the US UK and
1945 representatives of the US UK and Chinese Nationalist government’s issued
Chinese Nationalist government’s issued
Chinese Nationalist government’s issued the Potsdam Declaration to the Japanese
the Potsdam Declaration to the Japanese
the Potsdam Declaration to the Japanese this document ordered the Japanese to
this document ordered the Japanese to
this document ordered the Japanese to immediately surrender or they would face
immediately surrender or they would face
immediately surrender or they would face prompt and utter destruction the
prompt and utter destruction the
prompt and utter destruction the Japanese government chose to ignore
Japanese government chose to ignore
Japanese government chose to ignore these extreme demands and made it clear
these extreme demands and made it clear
these extreme demands and made it clear to the Japanese public that the
to the Japanese public that the
to the Japanese public that the government would not acquiesce and so on
government would not acquiesce and so on
government would not acquiesce and so on August 6 1945 in an effort to quickly
August 6 1945 in an effort to quickly
August 6 1945 in an effort to quickly resolve the war the little boy bomb was
resolve the war the little boy bomb was
resolve the war the little boy bomb was dropped on Hiroshima Japan by the Enola
dropped on Hiroshima Japan by the Enola
dropped on Hiroshima Japan by the Enola Gay bomber at 8:15 a.m. local time the
Gay bomber at 8:15 a.m. local time the
Gay bomber at 8:15 a.m. local time the bomb exploded above the city and caused
bomb exploded above the city and caused
bomb exploded above the city and caused the destruction of roughly 5 square
the destruction of roughly 5 square
the destruction of roughly 5 square miles of land not only that but 70,000
miles of land not only that but 70,000
miles of land not only that but 70,000 people were injured and 70 to 80
people were injured and 70 to 80
people were injured and 70 to 80 thousand more were instantly killed
thousand more were instantly killed
thousand more were instantly killed Japan remained steadfast in their
Japan remained steadfast in their
Japan remained steadfast in their refusal to bow to pressure three days
refusal to bow to pressure three days
refusal to bow to pressure three days after the Hiroshima bombing the country
after the Hiroshima bombing the country
after the Hiroshima bombing the country was still attempting relief efforts when
was still attempting relief efforts when
was still attempting relief efforts when the boxcar bomber dropped the fat man
the boxcar bomber dropped the fat man
the boxcar bomber dropped the fat man bomb on Nagasaki at 11:01 a.m. on August
bomb on Nagasaki at 11:01 a.m. on August
bomb on Nagasaki at 11:01 a.m. on August 9th the bomb missed its intended target
9th the bomb missed its intended target
9th the bomb missed its intended target but the explosion above Nagasaki killed
but the explosion above Nagasaki killed
but the explosion above Nagasaki killed between 40 and 75,000 people instantly
between 40 and 75,000 people instantly
between 40 and 75,000 people instantly while burns and radiation poisoning were
while burns and radiation poisoning were
while burns and radiation poisoning were immediate health problems caused by the
immediate health problems caused by the
immediate health problems caused by the bombs the effects of both explosions
bombs the effects of both explosions
bombs the effects of both explosions were felt for years to come cancers and
were felt for years to come cancers and
were felt for years to come cancers and other diseases plagued the population in
other diseases plagued the population in
other diseases plagued the population in the decades following the attacks the
the decades following the attacks the
the decades following the attacks the American government prepared for the
American government prepared for the
American government prepared for the possibility of further nuclear attacks
possibility of further nuclear attacks
possibility of further nuclear attacks on Japan however it was unnecessary on
on Japan however it was unnecessary on
on Japan however it was unnecessary on August 14th or 15th local time Japan
August 14th or 15th local time Japan
August 14th or 15th local time Japan finally surrendered when the surrendered
finally surrendered when the surrendered
finally surrendered when the surrendered documents were finally signed on
documents were finally signed on
documents were finally signed on September 2nd 1945 the war was
September 2nd 1945 the war was
September 2nd 1945 the war was effectively over
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