Hiroshima and Nagasaki Web Quest

Introduction

On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000 people; tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure. Three days later, a second B-29 dropped another A-bomb on Nagasaki, killing an estimated 40,000 people. Japan’s Emperor Hirohito announced his country’s unconditional surrender in World War II in a radio address on August 15, citing the devastating power of “a new and most cruel bomb.”

Process

DAY 1:

Directions: Complete the following questions using the link listed below. Type your answers in the space provided.

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki

Questions

  1. Explain the destruction of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

  2. Briefly describe the Manhattan Project and its purpose.

  3. What was the “Trinity Site”?

  4. Who was Robert Oppenheimer? What was his role?

  5. What does the website say regarding Japan’s willingness to surrender?

  6. According to the website, why did Truman ultimately decide to use the atomic bomb?

  7. What was the Enola Gay?

  8. Explain what is meant by Little Boy and Fat Man.

  9. How did the Japanese respond to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima?

  10. Explain the Japanese surrender.