11th grade U.S. History: The Atomic Bombings of Japan

Where and when was the first atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese mainland?

• Tokyo, June 6, 1944

• Hiroshima, August 6, 1945

• Okinawa, July 4, 1945

• Nagasaki, August 9, 1945

What was the secret code name for the program developing the atomic bomb?

• Manhattan Project

• Operation Barbarossa

• Pearl Harbor

• Operation Overlord

Who was the U.S. president who allowed the atomic bombings to occur?

• Richard Nixon

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

How did the atomic bombings impact the outcome of World War II?

• The war continued for two years

• The Soviet Union surrendered

• Japan surrendered

• Germany surrendered

What was the second target city chosen to be bombed?

• Hiroshima

• Berlin

• Kyoto

• Nagasaki

Why did the U.S. decide to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

• They wanted to test their new weapons

• To force a Japanese surrender and save countless lives

• They believed they would not win without them

• It was the most humane decision

What was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima nicknamed?

• Little Boy

• Little Man

• Fat Man

• Fat Boy

True or False: Years following the atomic blasts, thousands more Japanese died from their injuries, including burns and radiation sickness.

• True

• False

True or False: The two bombed cities were mainly military port cities with small civilian populations.

• True

• False

True or False: The first successful atomic bomb test was code named Trinity.

• True

• False