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=Bombing of Hiroshima= The Bombing of Hiroshima had a great effect on World War II. In the early morning of August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber with the name of //Enola Gay// was launched off of an island named Tinian and was headed straight for Japan. The bomber targeted the city of Hiroshima, a city that had a population of nearly 300,000 people. 43,000 of those people were also soldiers, making Hiroshima an important military center in Japan. //Enola Gay// released "Little Boy," a 9,700 pound atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima. A huge explosion was then created in the city, causing mass destruction, along with many casualties. The atomic bomb also created a mushroom-like smoke cloud causing neighboring cities and survivors to go into a state of shock. The radiation that came from the bomb had major effects on many people in the city of Hiroshima. Innocent civilians were affected by this bomb, and many of them were dead. Around 200,000 people died because of the bombing of Hiroshima. The atomic bomb, which was created under the Manhattan Project, was used in an effort to retaliate against the Japanese for their attack on Pearl Harbor. The Bombing of Hiroshima caused Japan to realize their weakness against the Americans. The infamous Bombing of Nagasaki was what made Japan finally surrender. Because of the Bombing of Hiroshima, Japan began to disintegrate, and began to fear the war.

This event changed the course of the war in a huge way. The Bombing of Hiroshima caused Japan to grow very weak and caused Japan to fear the war. This eventually led to Japan surrendering, ultimately ending World War II. Without the Bombing of Hiroshima, World War II could have lasted much longer than it had, and more casualties could have come about. America finally got the revenge they needed on Japan for attacking Pearl Harbor. The Bombing of Hiroshima definitely caused a huge impact on World War II.

=**Pictures of the Bombing of Hiroshima:**=

=**Primary Source:**= In this primary source, Father Johannes Siemes, an eyewitness of the Bombing of Hiroshima tells his side of the story about what happened on the day Hiroshima was bombed. Siemes' accounts of the bombing are interesting because he was actually there and was able to experience it. **
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=**Pearl Harbor**= The infamous attack of Pearl Harbor caused great devastation in Hawaii as well as in many places across America. On December 7, 1941, Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, the commander of the Pearl Harbor Striking Force in Japan, began to attack boats and vessels in Hawaii. In Pearl Harbor, there were a total of 96 vessels, and most of them were property of the United States Pacific Fleet. In an attempt to protect their boats and equipment, America quickly began to strongly fight back against the Japanese. Airfields were damaged so greatly that only a few American planes were able to participate in the counterattack against Japan. The Japanese had successfully destroyed the American Pacific Fleet, sinking three battleships while damaging five others. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, 18 ships (eight battleships, three light cruisers, three destroyers, and four others) were severely damaged or destroyed. 161 American planes were taken down, and 102 American planes were severely damaged. Many casualties also came about after the attack on Pearl Harbor. There were a total of 2,896 casualties of which 2,117 people died, and 779 people were wounded. The Japanese did not suffer as much as America. They only lost 29 planes in total and one large submarine. Japan did not lose nearly as many people as the Americans. This attack caused America to have a true motive in joining World War II.

This event changed the course of the war because now America had a motive to join the war. They could now fight against the Axis Powers in an attempt to defeat them once and for all. The attack of Pearl Harbor was the trigger that caused America to explode. America was ready to attack for real instead of sitting aside and sending equipment to other countries. Without the bombing of Pearl Harbor, America would not have a true motive in joining the war, but since America was attacked, they now had all intentions in destroying the Axis Powers, especially Japan.

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[] In this primary source, Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, who led the first wave of air attacks on Pearl Harbor tells his side of the story about what happened during the day Pearl Harbor was attacked. Mitsuo Fuchida shares what he remembers on the day he attacked Hawaii, and what he was going through. His recollections were first written in Japanese, but were later translated into English in 1955.

=**Lend-Lease Act**= The Lend-Lease Act was an important act that developed during World War II. The Lend-Lease Act was signed on March 11, 1941 by the Congress. This act gave President Franklin D. Roosevelt the power to sell, transfer, exchange, and lend equipment to any country of his choice. This meant that any country FDR chose upon could receive help defending themselves against the Axis Powers. Around 50 Billion dollars was used by the Congress after the Lend-Lease Act was established. This money went to 38 different countries around the world, including Britain, who received over 31 Billion dollars. The British government later paid 650 Million dollars back of that sum. The Lend-Lease Act was created to prevent the Axis Powers from hurting more countries without the United States directly joining the war. Until Pearl Harbor, America stayed on the sidelines supplying other countries, aiding them in the defeat of the Axis Powers.

The Lend-Lease Act changed the course of the war because America clearly showed what side they were on. Any form of neutrality was diminished and America was officially against the Axis Powers. This led to America's further involvement of the war. Because of this threat, Hitler began bombing American ships off of the East Coast. The Lend-Lease Act also allowed other countries to receive help from America, strengthening their nations. Since America's feelings towards the Axis Powers were clear, the war slowly began to change. America's goal was now to attack the Axis Powers with all of their power. Without the Lend-Lease Act, World War II could potentially have ended with a different outcome.

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This primary source is the actual Lend-Lease Act that was written during World War II. This act has many guidelines and specific sections in it, making every little detail seem important. The Lend-Lease Act was approved on March 11, 1941.
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[[image:Pearl_Harbor_Map.jpg]]
** This is a map of where the boats and vessels were located during the Attack of Pearl Harbor. The colors indicate what happened to each boat or vessel after the attack. Red indicated that it sunk, Orange indicated that it was heavily damaged, Yellow indicated that it was moderately damaged, and Black indicated that it was completely unharmed.

This is a picture related to the Lend-Lease act of 1941. This map shows where United States could potentially send support, and it shows where exactly the United States sent support to. The amount of money sent to each country is also present on this map.

This map shows the countries of Europe and where they stood right before World War II started. The key on the map indicates whether a country was a part of the Axis Powers or the Allied Powers. The remaining colors meant that they were neutral.

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