The War Of Mass Destruction

There are some inventions that made a remarkable mark on human societies. One of them being the atomic bomb. The atomic bomb created by nuclear fission a reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits spontaneously or on impact with another particle, with the release of energy. It was invented by Otto Hahn and his assistant Fritz Strassmann in December 17, 1938. Then with the help of Robert Oppenheimer, David Bohm, Leo Szilard, Eugene Wigner, Otto Frisch, Rudolf Peierls, Felix Bloch, Niels Bohr, Emilio Segre, James Franck, Enrico Fermi, Klaus Fuchs and Edward Teller under the Manhattan Project they created the first atomic bomb that was tested in New Mexico.

Before the bombs were set off over Nagasaki and Hiroshima, a test bomb was detonated in the desert lands of New Mexico. The scientists involved in the research and fruition of this weapon were holding their breaths to see if it worked. They were not concerned with how many potential lives their creation could end, they were only interested in seeing if all of their hard work and two billion dollars in funding would pay off. Dr. J. R. Oppenheimer was credited with the idea of using the atomic bomb as a military weapon. If the bomb worked the intention was to use it to end lives, but as they watched in anticipation to see if the

With the start of World War II the race for the first atomic bomb started. With Germany under Hitler’s reign, the Nazis began separating uranium to form the first atomic bomb to control the world. The push for the United States build the first atomic bomb began with this knowledge. With the help of several scientists the United States succeeded in building the atomic bomb first. Two atomic bombs were used; a uranium bomb on Hiroshima and a plutonium bomb on Nagasaki. Along with the many deaths were six stages of A-bomb illness which includes acute stages, atomic bomb trauma, A-bomb radiation illness, radiation blood injury at lethal dosage, blood injuries, and secondary radiation illness. Seven unhealed scars were also an effect of the atomic bombs that includes keloids, A-bomb cataracts, leukemia, cancers, chromosome changes, exposure in utero and microcephaly, and genetic surveys. Regulations and guidance were set in place soon after the bombings to protect the people of the world based on the information that was gathered and it has changed over the years based on the new information that was learned. With the use of the atomic bombs in World War II, a lot of pain and suffering was caused, but a great deal of information was learned to help protect future generations from radiation.

With a lemon-shaped piece of iron and a tail made of paper or cardboard, the handheld explosive greatly resembled a dart. On the front of the grenade’s body was a plunger, which held a percussion cap filled with explosive material.When the the grenade fell onto its nose and applied pressure to the plunger, an explosion was triggered, only to be met by more gunpowder inside. Although the resulting explosion caused a great deal of mayhem and shrapnel, it was not very reliable because its detonation depended on the grenade falling directly onto its nose. Because of its temperamental behavior, the grenade got a reputation for not being very accurate.

The book Bomb: The Race to Build–and Steal–the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon is a thrilling, fast-paced story that refines a great deal of history into interesting and understandable literature for practically any age reader. The author, Steve Sheinkin, writes to tell the story of the first atomic bomb, the people who made it possible, and those who challenged its progress. Any person who is interested in science, history, or would like an enjoyable, quick read could read Bomb and easily understand the basics behind the creation of the atomic bomb. Along with the science and mathematics of the atomic bomb, Sheinkin adds the suspense and intrigue from the viewpoints of espionage agents from the Soviet Union, Germany, Great Britain, and the

During World War II, there was much advancement in technology that led to the destruction of many countries after World War II. New advanced weaponry of World War II or “The Great War” led a lack of new skills that led to many casualties because of the advancement in technology. The most significant weapon that was used and had a huge impact in the World War II was the creation of the atomic bomb. This weapon was so significant because as soon as this weapon was dropped, it would immediately cause great destruction from its explosion. The United States was the first to create and use the atomic bomb. In July 1945, the Manhattan Project, which was the creation of the atomic bomb, was successfully tested the first atomic bomb in New

On the morning of August 6, 1945, a B-29 Bomber that was names Enola Gay had flew over the City of Hiroshima Japan and dropped the first atomic bomb to have ever been made. The motive for the creation and research of the bomb was a direct result of the Japanese bombing on Pearl Harbor. When the bomb was finalized after all the research of splitting atoms and combining plutonium and uranium and knowing what to use, many tests were done and the bomb was presumed ready. But no one could have guessed the magnitude of this bomb. The city was engulfed in flames as the power of the bomb being equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT being dropped exploded. There was much work that went into making this project a success amongst all others. There was a wide variety of scientific brain knowledge, civilian knowledge and much military knowledge and assembly to make this project happen.

The exploding shell was a hollow iron shell that was filled up with 90% black powder. They were lit by lighting the fuse. The shell exploded in 0-5 sec and was used to kill enemies and destroy their artillery and supplies. A third type of cannon was the Case [shrapnel]. The case shot was invented by General Shrapnel of the British Army.

In 1943 the British Intelligence Force authorized the bombing of a ferry boat carrying heavy water and civilians. They needed to destroy the heavy water because the German army needed it to build their atomic bomb.

Groves was appointed to supervise every aspect of the atomic bomb. It was called the “Manhattan Project”, and was conducted in the utmost secrecy. On March 15th, 1945 at the request of General Leslie Groves, Americans dropped nearly 1,300 tons of high explosive bombs on the German thorium ore processing plant at Oranienburg. The above-ground parts of the plant were destroyed and Germans had to stop atomic bomb research.

Towards the end of the war, it was clear that Japan wasn't giving up anytime soon. This began the manhatton project, which started the research and development of the Trinity, Little Boy, and Fat Man nuclear bombs. The Trinity was the first nuclear device made, and was used for testing. After the confirmed test of Trinity, Little Boy and Fat Man were cleared for use on Japan. Both were dropped successfully on Nagasaki and Hiroshima Japan. They killed tens of thousands of people both initial and post blast.

The plan to drop an atomic bomb on Japan caused mass speculation over the Japanese shooting down the plane carry the bomb as well as placing American prisoners in the blast radius . It was therefore decided that the weapon must be used in secret without any prior warning to Japan for it to prove most effective and sway them to surrender. With the decision to utilize the Manhattan Project’s research on the Japanese to bring about an end to the Pacific War, the United States was tasked with developing a military strategy to capitalize on the weapon’s destructive capabilities.

The first bomb dropped in World War II was the Little Boy. The Little Boy bomb was a gun-type device, whose critical mass was achieved when a uranium projectile was fired into a uranium target through a barrel. Both were in a subcritical state. The resulting uranium mass was composed of both the projectile and the target going from a subcritical state to a critical state which, in turn, caused the chain reaction to begin. The Little Boy bomb weighed nine thousand seven hundred pounds with a length of ten feet and a diameter of twenty-eight inches. The fuel used for the bomb was made up of highly enriched uranium. The fuel was approximately one hundred forty pounds. The target case, barrel, uranium projectile, and the other main parts of the Little Boy bomb were transported to Tinian Island via the USS Indianapolis. The efficiency of this bomb was destitute. Roughly 1.38% of the uranium fuel had actually fissioned in the bomb. The explosive force of the Little Boy was equal to that of fifteen thousand tons of TNT. The use of the Little Boy bomb was to be dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The delivery of the bomb was by the B-29 Enola Gay which was piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets (“The Little Boy and Fat

Another British bomb designed by Barnes Wallis was the Bouncing Bomb. The concept was a bomb that bounced across water to avoid torpedo nets. It was designed to allow speed and time of detonation to be pre-determined. In May of 1943, a Bouncing Bomb was used to explode German dams underwater, having a similar effect to Wallis’ other design, the earthquake bomb.

The history of these atomic bombs is quite fascinating but devastating. For example, “little boy” was a manhattan project that worked on uranium extraction.