1) What was the long term effect of the atomic bomb attacks on Japan?
After the bombing, the Radiation Effects Research Foundation estimated that between 90,000 and 166,000 people died in Hiroshima and another 60,000 to 80,000 in Nagasaki. These include people that died due from the force and extreme heat of the explosions as well as deaths caused by radiation exposure. Some long term effects of atomic bomb survivors and the most deadly was leukemia. Leukemia appeared about two years after the attacks and started to rise four years later..
2) Where were the two atomic bombs dropped and why were these locations chosen?
The cities that were chosen were Hiroshima, and Nagasaki. Hiroshima was described as an important army depot and port of embarkation in the middle of an Urban industrial area. And also this two cities were the target because of the weather was good.
3) How did President Truman and U.S. leaders justify to drop the atomic bomb?
President Truman and U.S. leaders thought they were ending the war very fast by dropping the atomic bomb in Japan. They figured that at least 500,00 to 1 million US soldiers and Allied soldiers would die if they invaded Japan so President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb instead.
4)How much money did the United States government invest into the making of the atomic bomb?
The United States government invested about $2 billion dollars into making the atomic bomb. The money also paid for the 200,000 people that worked on making the first bomb. Making the bomb was supposed to be small but the more real it became the more scientist that came to work on it.
5) Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?
The United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiersbecause they estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion. Another reason could be because during that time no one had heard of Hiroshima. In fact, most world maps from before "World War Two" do not even mention these cities at all.
6) When and how was the atomic bomb developed? What was the Manhattan Project?
The atomic bomb was developed and ready for testing on July 16, 1945. Scientist developed the atomic bomb by using Uranium-238 and plutonium-239. The Manhattan Project was a research and development project that produced the first nuclear weapons during World War II. It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada.
7) Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer and why is he significant?
J. Robert Oppenheimer, physicist is often called the "father of the atomic bomb" for leading the Manhattan Project, the program that developed the first nuclear weapon during World War II.
8) What effects did the use of the two atomic bombs have on international relations in the post-World War II world?
2 months after the atomic bombs were dropped Japan signed a surrender agreement ending the war. This affected international relations in the post-World War II world because the United States started to offer Aid in the form of The Marshall Plan. The plan was a program to help Europe recover and rebuild the European people.On October 24, 1945 The United Nations was also formed in order to prevent World War 2 from happening again.