Carl Spaatz Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Carl Spaatz, based on 15 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

15 records1945–19458 events4 places

Chronological biography

1945

Result of Surrender of Germany9 May 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Berlin

Germany's final surrender instrument confirms the termination of organised military resistance.

Surrender of Germany9 May 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Berlin

Present when Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel signs the final German Instrument of Surrender entering into force at 23:01 Central European Time

Bombing of Japan16 July 1945

Warfare / Nuclear

General Carl Spaatz is ordered to bomb one of the targets: Hiroshima, Kokura, Niigata, or Nagasaki as soon as weather permitted, some time after August 3

Bombing of Japan16 July 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

General Carl Spaatz is ordered to bomb one of the targets: Hiroshima, Kokura, Niigata, or Nagasaki as soon as weather permitted, some time after August 3

Manhattan Project16 July 1945

Warfare / Nuclear

General Carl Spaatz is ordered to bomb one of the targets: Hiroshima, Kokura, Niigata, or Nagasaki as soon as weather permitted, some time after August 3

Manhattan Project16 July 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd

General Carl Spaatz is ordered to bomb one of the targets: Hiroshima, Kokura, Niigata, or Nagasaki as soon as weather permitted, some time after August 3

Bombing of Hiroshima6 August 1945

Warfare / Nuclear · Commanding General US Strategic Air Forces · Hiroshima

"Little Boy", a gun-type uranium-235 weapon, is used against the city of Hiroshima, Japan

Bombing of Hiroshima6 August 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commanding General US Strategic Air Forces · Hiroshima

"Little Boy", a gun-type uranium-235 weapon, is used against the city of Hiroshima, Japan

Bombing of Hiroshima6 August 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · General · Guam

Commands US strategic air forces using the uranium weapon.

Little Boy6 August 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commanding General US Strategic Air Forces · Hiroshima

"Little Boy", a gun-type uranium-235 weapon, is used against the city of Hiroshima, Japan

Manhattan Project6 August 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commanding General US Strategic Air Forces · Hiroshima

"Little Boy", a gun-type uranium-235 weapon, is used against the city of Hiroshima, Japan

Bombing of Nagasaki9 August 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Nagasaki

"Fat Man", an implosion-type plutonium-239 weapon, is used against the city of Nagasaki, Japan

Fat Man9 August 1945

Warfare / Nuclear · Nagasaki

"Fat Man", an implosion-type plutonium-239 weapon, is used against the city of Nagasaki, Japan

Fat Man9 August 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Nagasaki

"Fat Man", an implosion-type plutonium-239 weapon, is used against the city of Nagasaki, Japan

Manhattan Project9 August 1945

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Nagasaki

"Fat Man", an implosion-type plutonium-239 weapon, is used against the city of Nagasaki, Japan

Titles and roles

Commanding General US Strategic Air Forces · General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.