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The document discusses special weapons used in World War 2, including the V2 rocket developed by Germany which was the world's first long-range ballistic missile, anti-aircraft missiles experimented with by Germany and the US, the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki that killed 240,000 people, and sniper rifles used by the Soviet Union, Germany, US and Japan during the war.
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The document summarizes special weapons used in World War 2, including the V2 rocket developed by Germany which was the first long range ballistic missile, anti-aircraft missiles experimented with by Germany and the US, the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing 240,000 people, and popular sniper rifles used by the major forces including the Mosin-Nagant, Mauser K98k, Springfield M1903A4, and Arisaka Type 97.
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1. Germany was forced to accept blame and pay reparations for World War 1 and was limited in its military capabilities.
2. Japan had been waging war in Asia in the 1930s and signed a pact with Germany and Italy in 1940.
3. On December 7, 1941 Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, bringing the U.S. into World War 2.
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The Manhattan Project was the code name for the Allied military operation during World War II to develop the first atomic bombs. This included the first nuclear bomb test in July 1945, shown in the provided image. Two months later, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, marking the beginning of the Atomic Age. The immense destruction caused by the bombs far exceeded expectations and brought the world into a new era defined by nuclear weapons and the threat of their use.
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The document provides background information on the development of nuclear fission and the atomic bomb during World War II. It discusses several key scientists involved in the Manhattan Project, including Szilard, Fermi, and Oppenheimer. It describes some of the early nuclear experiments at Chicago and the establishment of the Los Alamos laboratory. It also summarizes the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the initial positive public response, as well as some later dissent from scientists about the use of the bomb.
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- 1. SPECIAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR TWO By Charlie Simon
- 2. The V2 Rocket Most V2’s were launched at London. The V2 was a rocket developed by the Germans. It was the worlds first long range combat ballistic missile. Over 3, 000 V2’s were launched. Only 68% of the launches were successful. However, the rocket was still devastating.
- 3. Ant- Air Missiles Enzian- The enzian was a German infrared missile that’s experimenting got cancelled before it was operational. Stinger- The stinger was a portable surface- to- air (SAM) developed by the U.S. Wasserfall- The wasserfall was an anti- aircraft missile that had the same layout as the V2 rocket that was near success until the experimenting got cancelled.
- 4. Hiroshima and Nagasaki On August 6, 1945 the Enola Gay dropped the “Little Boy”, an atomic bomb, on Hiroshima. Three days later Bock’s Car dropped the “Fat Man” on Nagasaki. A combined 240, 000 people were killed in the two bombings by America.
- 5. Sniper Rifles Mosin-Nagant M91/30 used by the Soviet Union and Finland Mauser K98k used by Germany Springfield M1903A4 used by the United States Arisaka Type 97 used by Japan
- 6. WORKS CITED http://hubpages.com/hub/World-War-II-Snipers_strategies http://www.hiroshima-remembered.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page