The Atomic Bomb

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THE ATOMIC BOMB

MS.PULIDO - 1ST PERIOD - US HISTORY

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR TOPIC?

AT THE END OF THE LESSON YOU SHOULD KNOW:

WHO?

WHAT?

WHERE?

WHEN?

HOW DOES IT RELATE TO ME?

WHO? 

Born: April 22, 1904

Career: American Theoretical Physicist

Awards: Enrico Fermi Award

FATHER OF THE ATOMIC BOMB

• Alongside some of the world's most known physicists created the Atomic bomb.

One of the most important awards in International Science

Besties with Albert Einstein 

WHAT? 

The 

Atomic

Bomb

• Built-in Los Almos, New Mexico.
• Cost 2 billion dollars.
• Approved by President Roosevelt. 

Made From:

• Uranium
• Plutonium 

Purpose: 

• To stop WWII
• To protect America from Japanese forces. 
• The drop of the bomb killed 200,000 people.

WHERE?

Los Alamos, New Mexico: 

• The town built by Manhattan project.
• Built for the production of the atomic bomb.
• Home for 3 years to the world's most famous scientist. 

1942

• The atomic bomb began construction
  

1945

• The first trial of the atomic bomb was successful.  

1945

• Truman orders atomic bomb to be used.  

1945

• Bomb is dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

1945

• Japan surrenders.

WHAT DO YOU THINK SO FAR?

HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO ME?

• Washington is home to Hanford Nuclear cite. 

• Nuclear plants are still an important part of national security

The Atomic Bomb killed 130,000 people but saved the US from multiple bombings. Do you think dropping the atomic bomb was necessary? Why or Why not?