Dropping the Atomic Bomb
by Isabela Farag
1. What is the Atomic Bomb?
1.1. The force from the bomb comes from a chain reaction based on nuclear fission of plutonium.
1.2. A bomb that contains radiation.
2. Why should we drop the Atomic Bomb?
2.1. To try o end the war
2.1.1. We already have too many casualties, and by bombing Japan we can be more powerful.
2.2. Make Japan surrender
2.2.1. If we bomb Japan, they would give up and surrender.
2.3. Protect ourselves
2.3.1. If Japan attacks us first, more people would die. So we need to bomb them first.
3. Causes
3.1. The U.S. wanted to create a powerful weapon to make them powerful.
3.2. They wanted to bomb Japan, and end the war.
3.3. It was created to be better than normal bombs.
4. Effects
4.1. Intended Effects
4.1.1. Destruction of cities
4.1.2. Radiation effects
4.1.2.1. Diseases
4.1.3. Killing military and civilians
4.2. Unintended Effects
4.2.1. Amount of money they spend
4.2.2. Amount of resources they used
4.2.3. Space Race in Cold War