The Atomic bombs
- The U.S wanted to use a new tactic in order to make Japan surrender.
- Japan would not surrender no matter what and they would have fought to the death.
- The U.S then began developing a new weapon so powerful that it could wipe out an entire city or more.
- They had help from many scientist including Albert Einstein.
- Two atomic bombs were made: Little Boy and Fat Man.
- The scientist wanted to know if there were any other ways that could be used to to end the war.
- President Truman had agreed to drop the bomb on Japan in order to end the war
- Truman thought the bomb was going to save one million Americans so he believed that it was the right thing to do.
- Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima on August 4th, 1945.
- Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki two days later after Little boy was dropped on Hiroshima.