How did the creation of the atomic bomb help cause the Cold War?

3-1: Describe America’s creation of the atomic bomb

6-4: Explain the impact of the atomic bomb on the relationship between the USA and USSR
9-7: Evaluate how far the creation of the atomic bomb was to blame for the Cold War

Do now: What caused the USA and USSR to become

enemies in the Cold War?
How did the creation of the atomic bomb help cause the Cold War?
3-1: Describe America’s creation of the atomic bomb
6-4: Explain the impact of the atomic bomb on the relationship between the USA and USSR
9-7: Evaluate how far the creation of the atomic bomb was to blame for the Cold War

Communism v. Capitalism
Ideological incompatibility
How did the creation of the atomic bomb help cause the Cold War?
3-1: Describe America’s creation of the atomic bomb
6-4: Explain the impact of the atomic bomb on the relationship between the USA and USSR
9-7: Evaluate how far the creation of the atomic bomb was to blame for the Cold War

The USA created the world’s first atomic bomb in 1945.

How might this effect the relationship between the
USA and USSR?
How did the creation of the atomic bomb help cause the Cold War?
3-1: Describe America’s creation of the atomic bomb
6-4: Explain the impact of the atomic bomb on the relationship between the USA and USSR
9-7: Evaluate how far the creation of the atomic bomb was to blame for the Cold War
How did the creation of the atomic bomb help cause the Cold War?
Question Answer
Why did Harry S. Truman become President in April 1945?
What happened in May 1945?
Who was the USA still fighting?
What was the gadget?
What happened in July 1945?
What happened in Potsdam, Germany?
Describe the first testing of the atomic bomb.
As we watch
How did Stalin react to the Truman telling him about the atomic bomb? the video,
Why did some people think using the atomic bomb would put the USA in danger?
Why did Truman use the atomic bomb against Japan? answer the
How much money was spent on creating the atomic bomb?
Describe the Hiroshima bombing.
questions
Describe the Nagasaki bombing.
How did WW2 end?
How did the use of the atomic bomb raise tension with the USSR?

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How did the creation of the atomic bomb help cause the Cold War?
Question Answer
Why did Harry S. Truman become President in April 1945?
What happened in May 1945?
Who was the USA still fighting?
What was the gadget?
What happened in July 1945?
What happened in Potsdam, Germany?
Describe the first testing of the atomic bomb.
How did Stalin react to the Truman telling him about the atomic bomb?
Why did some people think using the atomic bomb would put the USA in danger?
Why did Truman use the atomic bomb against Japan?
How much money was spent on creating the atomic bomb?
Describe the Hiroshima bombing.
Describe the Nagasaki bombing.
How did WW2 end?
How did the use of the atomic bomb raise tension with the USSR?
How did the creation of the atomic bomb help cause the Cold War?
Question Answer
Why did Harry S. Truman become President in April 1945? President Roosevelt died.
What happened in May 1945? Germany surrendered.
Who was the USA still fighting? Japan
What was the gadget? The first atomic bomb, built by the USA
What happened in July 1945? Testing of the first atomic bomb in the USA
What happened in Potsdam, Germany? Truman negotiating with Stalin
Describe the first testing of the atomic bomb. Bombed hoisted to the top of scaffolding. People could see the bomb with
their eyes shut.
How did Stalin react to the Truman telling him about the atomic bomb? Barely reacts as he already knew. Spies.

Why did some people think using the atomic bomb would put the USA Encourage Stalin to create his own atomic bomb. Mutual destruction.
in danger? Creation of an arms race.
Why did Truman use the atomic bomb against Japan? Japan refused to surrender to the USA.
How much money was spent on creating the atomic bomb? $2 billion
Describe the Hiroshima bombing. Reaches 10,000 degrees. Shockwave. Within 1 mile everything is destroyed.
Only a few concrete structures survived. 80,000 people died.
Describe the Nagasaki bombing. 70,000 people died.
How did WW2 end? Japan surrendered.
How did the use of the atomic bomb raise tension with the USSR? The soviets felt vulnerable and created a program to create a Soviet atomic
bomb. Spying.
How did the creation of the atomic bomb help cause the Cold War?
3-1: Describe America’s creation of the atomic bomb
6-4: Explain the impact of the atomic bomb on the relationship between the USA and USSR
9-7: Evaluate how far the creation of the atomic bomb was to blame for the Cold War
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warfare

The USSR
and USA
worked
together
during WW2
to defeat
their
common
enemy. But
with
Germany
defeated,
capitalism v.
communism
raised
Allies tension.
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WW2 Bomb Wall Missile Crisis Race Berlin Wall
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warfare

The USSR
and USA
worked How would you rate
together the relationship
during WW2
to defeat between the USA
their and USSR when the
common USA created the
enemy. But
with atomic bomb?
Germany
defeated,
capitalism v.
communism
raised
Allies tension.
The end of The Atomic The Berlin The Cuban Detente The Space Star wars Fall of the
WW2 Bomb Wall Missile Crisis Race Berlin Wall
 Open
warfare

The USSR
and USA
worked How would you rate
together The USA the relationship
during WW2 developed
to defeat the atomic
between the USA
their bomb and USSR when the
common without USA created the
enemy. But sharing this
with technology
atomic bomb?
Germany with the
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capitalism v. ally during
communism WW2. This
raised increased
Allies tension. tension.
The end of The Atomic The Berlin The Cuban Detente The Space Star wars Fall of the
WW2 Bomb Wall Missile Crisis Race Berlin Wall
How did the creation of the atomic bomb help cause the Cold War?
3-1: Describe America’s creation of the atomic bomb
6-4: Explain the impact of the atomic bomb on the relationship between the USA and USSR
9-7: Evaluate how far the creation of the atomic bomb was to blame for the Cold War

Explain the importance of the creation of the

atomic bomb for superpower relations. (8 marks)
P: State how important the event was
E: Describe the event
E: Explain the consequences of the event
L: Explain how this event changed superpower
relations
Question Answer Question Answer

Why did Harry S. Truman become Why did Harry S. Truman become
President in April 1945? President in April 1945?

What happened in May 1945? What happened in May 1945?

Who was the USA still fighting? Who was the USA still fighting?

What was the gadget? What was the gadget?

What happened in July 1945? What happened in July 1945?

What happened in Potsdam, What happened in Potsdam,

Germany? Germany?

Describe the first testing of the atomic Describe the first testing of the atomic
bomb. bomb.

How did Stalin react to the Truman How did Stalin react to the Truman
telling him about the atomic bomb? telling him about the atomic bomb?

Why did some people think using the Why did some people think using the
atomic bomb would put the USA in atomic bomb would put the USA in
danger? danger?

Why did Truman use the atomic bomb Why did Truman use the atomic bomb
against Japan? against Japan?

How much money was spent on How much money was spent on
creating the atomic bomb? creating the atomic bomb?

Describe the Hiroshima bombing. Describe the Hiroshima bombing.

Describe the Nagasaki bombing. Describe the Nagasaki bombing.

How did WW2 end? How did WW2 end?

How did the use of the atomic bomb How did the use of the atomic bomb
raise tension with the USSR? raise tension with the USSR?