Hideki Tojo
Born December 30th, 1884, Tokyo, Japan - died December 23, 1948, Tokyo, Japan. He was prime minister of Japan during 1941-1944, he was prime minister during the start of Pearl Harbor. He was executed as a war criminals.
In 1928 he was made commander of the lst Infantry Regiment, members of which participated in a mutiny of the Tokyo garrison in late February 1936 that he helped suppress. In 1937 he was named chief of staff of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria. During October 18, 1941, he succeeded Konoe as prime minister and pledged to a Greater East Asia program called a "New Order in Asia". He retained control of the Ministry of War and was also Minister of Commerce and industry from 1943.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Tojo Hideki (prime Minister of Japan)."Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 21 May 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/598171/Tojo-Hideki>.
Born December 30th, 1884, Tokyo, Japan - died December 23, 1948, Tokyo, Japan. He was prime minister of Japan during 1941-1944, he was prime minister during the start of Pearl Harbor. He was executed as a war criminals.
In 1928 he was made commander of the lst Infantry Regiment, members of which participated in a mutiny of the Tokyo garrison in late February 1936 that he helped suppress. In 1937 he was named chief of staff of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria. During October 18, 1941, he succeeded Konoe as prime minister and pledged to a Greater East Asia program called a "New Order in Asia". He retained control of the Ministry of War and was also Minister of Commerce and industry from 1943.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Tojo Hideki (prime Minister of Japan)."Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 21 May 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/598171/Tojo-Hideki>.
The Little Boy bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, August 6th, 1945. Follow by the Fat Man Bomb which was dropped on Nagasaki, August 9th, 1945
The Little Boy:
The Fat Man:
"The Atomic Heritage Foundation." Fat Man and Little Boy Bombs. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2014. <http://www.atomicheritage.org/index.php/component/content/article/42/146-fat-man-and-little-boy-bombs.html>.
The Little Boy:
- Weight: 9,700 lbs
- Length: 10 ft.; Diameter: 28 in.
- Fuel: Highly enriched uranium; "Oralloy"
- Uranium Fuel: approx. 140 lbs; target - 85 lbs and projectile - 55 lbs
- Target case, barrel, uranium projectile, and other main parts ferried to Tinian Island via USS Indianapolis
- Uranium target component ferried to Tinian via C-54 aircraft of the 509th Composite Group
- Efficiency of weapon: poor
- Approx. 1.38% of the uranium fuel actually fissioned
- Explosive force: 15,000 tons of TNT equivalent
- Use: Dropped on Japanese city of Hiroshima; August 6, 1945
- Delivery: B-29 Enola Gay piloted by Col. Paul Tibbets
The Fat Man:
- Weight: 10,800 lbs
- Length: 10 ft 8 in.; Diameter: 60 in.
- Fuel: Highly enriched plutonium 239
- Plutonium Fuel: approx. 13.6 lbs; approx. size of a softball
- Plutonium core surrounded by 5,300 lbs of high explosives; plutonium core reduced to size of tennis ball
- Bomb Initiator: Beryllium - Polonium
- All components of Fat Man ferried to Tinian Island aboard B-29's of the 509th CG
- Efficiency of weapon: 10 times that of Little Boy
- Approx 1.176 grams of plutonium converted to energy
- Explosive force: 21,000 tons of TNT equivalent
- Use: Dropped on Japanese city of Nagasaki; August 9, 1945
- Nuclear Weaponeer: Cdr. Frederick Ashworth
- Delivery: B-29 Bockscar piloted by Maj. Charles Sweeney
"The Atomic Heritage Foundation." Fat Man and Little Boy Bombs. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2014. <http://www.atomicheritage.org/index.php/component/content/article/42/146-fat-man-and-little-boy-bombs.html>.
Mitsubishi Zero Fighter
The fighter first flew in April 1939, and Mitsubishi, Nakajima, Hitachi and the Japanese navy produced 10,815 Zeros from 1940-1945. Zeros were produced in greater number than any other aircraft. Its distinctive design and historical impact make the Zero an important machine in air power history.
The A6M first saw combat in China in the late summer of 1940, and it quickly helped Japan dominate the air in Asia. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, 125 Zeros from six aircraft carriers participated. In the early part of the war, Allied aircraft such as the Curtiss P-40 and Seversky P-35 were at a disadvantage in a dogfight with a Zero flown by a skilled pilot, and the A6M became a well-known and dangerous opponent.
Armament: Two 20mm cannon, two 7.7mm machine guns
Engine: Sakae 12 of 940 hp
Maximum speed: 316 mph
Range: 1,930 miles
"Factsheets : Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero." Factsheets : Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2014.
The fighter first flew in April 1939, and Mitsubishi, Nakajima, Hitachi and the Japanese navy produced 10,815 Zeros from 1940-1945. Zeros were produced in greater number than any other aircraft. Its distinctive design and historical impact make the Zero an important machine in air power history.
The A6M first saw combat in China in the late summer of 1940, and it quickly helped Japan dominate the air in Asia. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, 125 Zeros from six aircraft carriers participated. In the early part of the war, Allied aircraft such as the Curtiss P-40 and Seversky P-35 were at a disadvantage in a dogfight with a Zero flown by a skilled pilot, and the A6M became a well-known and dangerous opponent.
Armament: Two 20mm cannon, two 7.7mm machine guns
Engine: Sakae 12 of 940 hp
Maximum speed: 316 mph
Range: 1,930 miles
"Factsheets : Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero." Factsheets : Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2014.