Developing the Atomic Bomb

What did Albert Einstein warn President Roosevelt about?

He warned FDR that the Nazis were trying to create a deadly weapon with the energy of atoms: the atomic bomb

What did Roosevelt do in response to Einstein’s warning?

He gathered a group of scientists to study about the technology

What was the Manhattan Project?

The Manhattan Project was a top-secret American atomic bomb program

When and where was the nuclear reactor built?

In 1942, the world’s first nuclear reactor was built in the University of Chicago

Who had engineered another atomic bomb and where did they test it?

A group of scientists that worked at a secret laboratory in Los Alamos, NM. July 16, 1945, they tested the bomb in Alamordo

Who had the decision to launch the bomb and why?

Harry S. Truman had the decision to launch the bomb because of FDR’s passing

What did Military divisors tell Truman?

Military Advisors told Truman that invading Japan would result in high American casualties and that it was his duty to use every available weapon to save American lives

What did the Allies do before dropping the bomb?

The Allies warned them with the Potsdam Declaration

What was the Potsdam Declaration and how did the Japanese respond?

A warning that meant: surrender or be destroyed, but Japan refused to surrender