On August 6‚ 1945 the United States dropped the first atomic bomb ever on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. They also dropped a second bomb three days later‚which eventually ended World War ll. Was it the right thing to do? It created many controversial dilemmas on whether it was right or not. There are many people who oppose the use of the atomic bombs; though there are some that believe it was a necessity in ending the war. I think that there could have been other ways to end World War ll.
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nineteen-thirties war had come to multiple countries‚ causing the Second World War. Numerous people lost their lives‚ friends‚ and even family members‚ which contributed to many Americans feeling unguilted about the atomic bomb. When the United States made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan‚ there were mixed feelings over the morality of using it to end our war‚ but an overall sense of relief to bring the war to an end after such exhausting years. In nineteen thirty-nine‚ Germany orchestrated
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After World War II brought many scientific achievements (most notable of which being the atomic bomb)‚ Americans were fascinated with science and the potential of the scientific community to solve the problems that were plaguing the country. The scientific community was promoting a “save the world” complex‚ and the American people believed in the power of science. In the 1940s‚ the scientific community came up with a solution to a big problem. Malaria was common throughout third world countries
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John Evans Mrs. Heilmann Honors English 9 April 29 2013 Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki The atomic bombings on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war. These two bombings were both conducted by the United States in an attempt to force surrender from Japan. It is estimated that as many as 200‚000 Japanese civilians died as a result of the two bombings‚ thousands more were also killed by radiation poisoning following the actual bombing. This
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informing you on where we should go from here‚ after the Japanese did not respond to the Potsdam declaration. In spite of what many scientists in the Manhattan Project consider‚ with the use of the Atomic Bomb’s being inhuman‚ war overall is inhuman so I have come to the conclusion that the use of the Atomic Bombs is certainly the best option and the correct thing to do. Japan has come to be the most powerful empire in the world by their population and are rapidly becoming an empire that will never be
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order to drop the two atomic bombs out of the Enola Gay and on the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I believe that the United States was not justified to drop the atomic bombs. Theses bombs killed up to 140‚000 innocent Japanese citizens and injured thousands more. Thousands more innocent lives suffered third degree burns and many other type of injuries. The two bombs destroyed many houses‚ buildings‚ and crops. The United States also invested 2 billion dollars in these bombs. Was it worth it to kill
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Great Invention Of The Atomic Bomb Darion Mealing English 12 Mr. Owens Block 4 02/06/14 If you were asked what the greatest invention to help or impact mankind‚ what would you say? Most people would begin to talk about automobile‚ engines‚ and other machinery. Weapons are also a major reason we are what we are today. A special weapon stands out as the big advantage of why we won the battles in World War II‚ It’s called the Atomic Bomb. It is a great invention
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were two atomic bombs that were dropped during World War II. There were few survivors after the atomic bombs were dropped. Both of the atom bombs had nicknames. They were dropped three days apart from each other. The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The second was dropped on Nagasaki. The atomic bombs are what ended the war. After both bombs were dropped‚ Japan surrendered. Japan did not stand a chance against the United States now that they had created atomic bombs. The atom bomb was
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The Atomic Bomb put a huge mark in American history. It changed the way war takes place and introduced the amass weapons of destruction to warfare. The destructive force also wiped out hundreds of thousands of people‚ mainly consisting of women and children. Many people were appalled by America’s immoral effort to end the war. Others disagreed and stated that it was a necessary evil to drop the atomic bomb and end the war. Even 70 years after World War II this argument continues of whether it was
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possibility that a bomb made with uranium could be created was considered in 1939‚ when WW2 broke out in Europe Two Hungarian physicists Leo Szilard and Eugene Wigner‚ alerted the US government to the possibility of an atomic bomb. President Roosevelt then set up a program to study uranium and the possibility of an atomic bomb. This started the series of events leading to the atomic bomb. American scientists‚ under this committee discovered that uranium-235(U-235)‚ the type used in the atomic bomb‚ is one
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