Manhattan Project

A secret research project that resulted in the atomic bomb. Built by United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.

Type of uranium used for nuclear power production

an American theoretical physicist, best known for his role as the director of the Manhattan Project, the World War II effort to develop the first nuclear weapons, at the secret Los Alamos laboratory in New Mexico. Known as "the father of the atomic bomb," at the Trinity test, he said, quoting from the Bhagavad Gita, "If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the mighty one. Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."

The First bomb the US created for testing

This is the national laboratory in New Mexico founded during WWII to develop the atomic bomb.

Became president when FDR died; gave the order to drop the atomic bomb

July 26, 1945 - Allied leaders Truman, Stalin and Churchill met in Germany to set up zones of control and to inform the Japanese that if they refused to surrender at once, they would face total destruction.

First atomic weapon, explded 1,800 feet over Hiroshima, Japan. Agust 6, 1945

Second nuclear weapon used in warfare, dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. August 9, 1945

MacArthurs plans to invade japan- would have hundreds of thousands americans invading-casualities would have been massive

WWII planes with guns, bombs. They were fast and able to travel great distances. "Tanks" in the air. Flying fortress and the Super fortress. Built by Boeing.

The Enola Gay

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On September 2, 1945, Japanese officials signed the articles of surrender on this American battle ship that was anchored in Tokyo.

"Victory over Japan day" is the celebration of the Surrender of Japan, which was initially announced on August 15, 1945

Emperor who forced the Japanese government to surrender, which ended World War II

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United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II

an announcement by FDR with Churchill's endorsement that the war would end only with this. The conquered governments would be no longer, no compromise could be reached. Later people believe that this stiffened enemy resistance

This was created by Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a secret conference. It outlined the hopes of the democracies and their intentions for improvements after World War II; Renunciation of territorial aggression, No territorial changes without the consent of the peoples concerned, Restoration of sovereign rights and self-government, Access to raw material for all nations, World economic cooperation, Freedom from fear and want, Freedom of the seas, Disarmament of aggressors.

Navajo soldiers in the Pacific used their own language as a code for sending vital messages. Hard to understand.

Navajo code for attack

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the American navy attacked islands held by the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean. The capture of each successive island from the Japanese brought the American navy closer to an invasion of Japan.

an offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength (or to obtain other information)