The atomic bomb was developed by the United States during World War II under the Manhattan Project, with significant support from the UK and Canada. It was designed to halt Nazi Germany's uranium-235 purification efforts, eventually leading to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, resulting in significant casualties. Additionally, a propaganda campaign was initiated, including the distribution of leaflets and newspapers to inform and influence the Japanese populace.

1. The Atomic
Bomb
by Katherine Rzepczynski period 1

2. Origin of the Atomic Bomb
In 1941, the Atomic Bomb was being designed
and built by the United States government. The
Atomic Bomb building project’s code name was
the ‘Manhattan Project’.Even though the United
States led the project, The United Kingdom and
Canada supported the project during WWll.

3. Creation of the Atomic Bomb
The Manhattan Project started in 1939 with a
$2 billion dollar price mark. In 1942, there were
more than 100,000 scientists, 37 installations,
and more than 13 university laboratories Some
famous scientists include Arthur Holly
Compton, Harold Urey and Brigadier General
Leslie R.

4. Ingredients of the Atomic Bomb
The Atomic bomb is made from uranium-235
which is an isotope of uranium-92. Uranium-
235 is light but also radioactive which makes to
the perfect to purify.

5. Purpose of the Atomic Bomb
The original purpose of the Atomic Bomb was
to stop Nazi Germany from purifying uranium-
235. The purifying of uranium-235 can be used
to create Atomic Bombs. Instead of stopping
Germany the United States decided to create
their own bomb

6. Use of the Atomic Bomb
The first test of the Atomic Bomb was on July
16, 1945 in Los Almos, New Mexico. This test
was lead by physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
On August 6, 1945 the first official Atomic Bomb
was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan and the
second on August 9, 1945 on Nagasaki, Japan.
Between the two bombings, 129,000 to
246,000 people were killed.

7. Propaganda Analysis
This was the propaganda sent to Japan.
The campaign proposed:
1. Dropping 16,000,000 leaflets in a period of 9 days on 47 Japanese cities with population of over
100,000. These cities represented more than 40% of the total population.
2. Distribution of 500,000 Japanese language newspapers containing stories and pictures of the
atomic bomb attacks.
This poster also was directed toward the American citizens that being a spy or
sending information to other countries is a security risk.

8. Bibliography
http://inventors.about.com/od/astartinventions/a/atomic_bomb.htm
http://www.ushistory.org/us/51f.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project
http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/atomic-bomb
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
http://www.atomicarchive.com/Docs/MED/med_chp2.shtml