1.8 What was the effect of the atomic bomb? Flashcards

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did truman tell the ussr about the atomic bomb

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  • he told the USSR very little about the atomic bomb
  • he saw it as an advantage when dealing with the soviets
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2
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did stalin know about the atomic bomb

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  • yes, he probably knew before truman did
  • from reports of the soivet spies stationed in the usa
  • keeping the weapons secret, truman added to the idea that americans could not be trusted and angered stalin greatly
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3
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when did the atomic bomb drop in hiroshima

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8.15, 6 august 1945

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4
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what was the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on hiroshima called

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Enola Gay

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5
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how many people did the atomic bomb kill instantly

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70,000

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6
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why did thousands of people die after the atomic bomb was dropped

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severe burns and radiation posoning

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7
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when was the bomb on nagasaki dropped

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3 days later, 9th augusts

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8
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how many people did the nagasaki bomb kill

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70,000

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9
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when was the surrender of japan announced

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15 august 1945

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10
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what was the usa’s project for nuclear development called and when did it start

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the Manhattan Project, began in 1939

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what did the Manhattan Project achieve

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  • hundreds of scientists worked quickly and secretly, worried that Nazi germany would achieve a breakthrough first
  • a successful test was carried out in New Mexico desert
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12
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what were the atomic bombs used on japan called

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‘Fat Man’ and ‘Little Boy’

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