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Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed the American Naval Fleet located in Pearl Harbor. -
The Doc.
Docter Robert Oppemheimer leads Project to develop Atomic Bomb -
Trinity Test
Atomic bomb first tested with force of 18.6 KT -
Potsdam Declaration
The U.S. U.K. and China call for surrender of Japan. Which they cordially ignored. -
Little Boy makes big boom
Bombing of Hiroshima with an atomic bomb, "Little Boy" Dropped by the Enola Gay. -
Death of the Hiros
90,000 to 166,000 died within the first 2 to 4 months of explosion. 60% disintegrated on spot, 30% from falling debris, and 10% from other causes. -
Broadcast
Allies receive news that Hiroshima broadcasts state that "Practically all living things, human and animal, were literally seared to death" -
Fat Man in a little coat...
The American B-29 "The Bockscar" drops the Atomic Bomb, "Fat Man" onto the Japanese city, Nagasaki. -
Death of the Nagis
60,000 to 80,000 people died. Roughly 50% were disintergrated on the spot! -
The Big Stink
Carried scientific observers and took photographs for the Bockscar. -
Japan Surrenders
Unconditional surrender of Japan and the end of WWII. -
Deaths
By the end of 1945, 90,000 to 166,000 were estimated to have died of nuclear causes. -
Cancer
By the end of 1950 up to 200,000 were estimated to have died due to cancer and other long-term effects. -
Castle Bravo
First Hydrogen Bomb Testing. -
Non-nuclear Principles
Japan's resolution to restrict nuclear armament.
