WWII’s Deadliest WeaponWWII’s Deadliest Weapon

Mary Jane MorganMary Jane Morgan

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Mr. FrauenMr. Frauen

What weapon is the deadliest?What weapon is the deadliest?

Not a tank, nor a gun, but the atomic bomb.Not a tank, nor a gun, but the atomic bomb.

What is an atomic bomb?What is an atomic bomb?

It is a weapon which gets its destructive It is a weapon which gets its destructive force from the nuclear reactions of nuclear force from the nuclear reactions of nuclear fission and/or fusion.fission and/or fusion.

A single weapon can be capable of A single weapon can be capable of destroying or seriously disabling an entire destroying or seriously disabling an entire city.city.

How and where was it made?How and where was it made?

The first atomic bombs were made by the The first atomic bombs were made by the U.S. with assistance from the U.K. and U.S. with assistance from the U.K. and Canada during WWII.Canada during WWII.

How it works (1)How it works (1)

How it works (2)How it works (2)

What did they look like?What did they look like?

This one was like “Little Boy” used on This one was like “Little Boy” used on Hiroshima.Hiroshima.

This is the one used on Nagasaki called “Fat This is the one used on Nagasaki called “Fat Boy.”Boy.”

Who has these deadly weapons?Who has these deadly weapons?

7 main powers7 main powersUnited StatesUnited StatesRussiaRussiaFranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomPeople’s Republic of ChinaPeople’s Republic of China IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistan

Why is this weapon so deadly?Why is this weapon so deadly?

The yield of nuclear weapons may be The yield of nuclear weapons may be rated as equivalent to several kilotons or rated as equivalent to several kilotons or megatons of TNT, up to 20 in fact.megatons of TNT, up to 20 in fact.

A 10 megaton yield can destroy most of A 10 megaton yield can destroy most of the buildings of a modern city to a 100 the buildings of a modern city to a 100 megaton yield burning structures and megaton yield burning structures and forests up to 60-100 miles from ground forests up to 60-100 miles from ground zero.zero.

Continued…Continued…

On July 30, 1945, President Truman gave On July 30, 1945, President Truman gave the okay to drop the bomb on Japan after the okay to drop the bomb on Japan after they refused to recognize the Potsdam they refused to recognize the Potsdam Declaration.Declaration.

On August 6, 1945, the 1On August 6, 1945, the 1stst atomic bomb, atomic bomb, “Little Boy” was dropped on Hiroshima.“Little Boy” was dropped on Hiroshima.

Three days later, “Fat Man” was dropped Three days later, “Fat Man” was dropped on Nagasaki because Japan wouldn’t on Nagasaki because Japan wouldn’t surrender.surrender.

What did it do?What did it do?

Thousands were killed instantly being Thousands were killed instantly being vaporized from the searing heat of 7,200 vaporized from the searing heat of 7,200 to 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit.to 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Others were disfigured with limbs melted Others were disfigured with limbs melted from their bodies and skin peeling off in from their bodies and skin peeling off in large strips.large strips.

It wiped out the entire city.It wiped out the entire city.

So deadly….So deadly….