2007-10-07 18:28:42 · 19 answers · asked by keys 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Manhattan Project
2007-10-07 18:31:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ziggy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The entire project was called the manhattan project but the bombs were called
Little Boy was the codename of the atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima, on August 6, 1945 by the 12-man crew of the B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets of the United States Army Air Forces. It was the first atomic bomb ever used as a weapon and was dropped three days before the "Fat Man" bomb was used against Nagasaki.
Fat Man" is the codename of the atomic bomb that was detonated over Nagasaki, Japan, by the United States on August 9, 1945. It was the 2nd of the two nuclear weapons to be used in warfare
2007-10-08 01:34:14 · answer #2 · answered by Geoff C 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Manhattan Project - Project to develop the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos National Laboratories in New Mexico.
Trinity - First Atomic Bomb Detonation at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Little Boy - Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan
Fat Man - Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki, Japan
Castle Bravo - First test of a Thermonuclear Bomb; part of the Castle Series of detonations, including Bravo, Romeo, Koon, Union, Yankee, and Nectar tests; Castle Bravo is significant because of the high levels of radiation that US soldiers, native islanders and the crew of a Japanese Fighing Vessel, the Lucky Dragon No. 5, were exposed to. This led to a ban on athmospheric nuclear testing.
Tsar Bomba (or "Ivan") - Western name for the RDS-220, which was the largest, most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated.
2007-10-08 02:44:01 · answer #3 · answered by tercelclub 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Manhattan Project was the name of the development of the atomic bomb.
Little Boy was the name of the first atomic bomb activated in a test
Fat Boy was the name of the actual bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
Hope that clarifies things!
2007-10-08 01:33:42 · answer #4 · answered by hiller128 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Manhattan Project
2007-10-08 01:30:34 · answer #5 · answered by Dashes 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The original test device denoted atop a tower at the Trinity test site was simply called "The Gadget".
"Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima by the B-29 "Enola Gay".
"Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki by the B-29 "Boc's Car".
2007-10-08 03:05:10 · answer #6 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is the energy that powers an atom bomb. ... to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the code name "Manhattan Project. ... The bombs devastated both cities. ...
2007-10-08 01:33:17 · answer #7 · answered by wallyworld96 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Little Boy" on Hiroshima and "Fat Man" on Nagasaki. By USA on August 6, 1945 and August 9, 1945 respectively.
2007-10-08 01:34:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The FIRST device to go off at Trinity was called " The Gadget "
THEN we dropped the other two on Japan...
Here is a list...
2007-10-08 01:52:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thje first A Bomb was nicknamed the "Fat boy".
As/per a television documentary.
2007-10-08 01:33:13 · answer #10 · answered by Jonathan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋