above the ground. Three days later on August 9th the US dropped a second bigger atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki (nicknamed Fatman). It was delivered by a B29 nicknamed Bockscar. It weighed nearly 9000lbs. The causes for the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were: the bombing of Pearl harbor‚ to prevent Operation Downfall‚ and to prevent the war from going on any longer. On December 7th‚ 1941 the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor (Overview of the Pearl Harbor Attack‚ 7th December 1941). It resulted in
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bomb by night. Initially both forces lacked accurate navigational equipment‚ which deterred them from precision bombing. <br><br>Germany developed a night fighter ’ force to counteract the bomber fleet. They were equipped with an on board radar‚ which enabled them to locate the bombers in the darkness. The German industry was sub-divided in an attempt to minimise the effectiveness of bombing raids.<br><br>Both the Britain and Germany made substantial scientific developments throughout the course of
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5/17/13 The bombing on Hiroshima: Final Draft The bombing of Hiroshima not only affected Japan‚ but it also affected the world. The long bloody war was ended‚ and soldiers were able to go home. New American citizens should learn about the bombing‚ not only because it was America who had done it‚ but because it was the world’s first atomic bomb‚ and a lot of information can be learned about the aftermath and destruction. We‚ as well as the world‚ have seen what damage it caused‚ and can use
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The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki This is my in depth research on the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ or also called the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These are some unknown facts and details about the bombing of Hiroshima and how it affected the people that live there. This bombing had brought an end to World War Two. But it didn’t end just like that‚ it took a little bit of time. To start this off‚ the first bomb that was first dropped in Hiroshima was called little
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History of the Bombing The atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki occurred in August 1945 when the Second World War was at its final stage. An American B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb on August 6‚ 1945 over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion practically killed 80‚000 people wiping out 90% of the Hiroshima city. Many other people died later as a result of the radiation exposure. A second United States B-29 bomber dropped another A-bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki which
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The Oklahoma City Bombing claimed the lives of 168 people and caused hundreds of injuries (“From Decorated Veteran to Mass Murderer” 1). But who did it‚ and more importantly why? The attack happened during a time when most Americans thought terrorism was an overseas problem and served as a wake-up call; no one expected that an act of terrorism would be carried out on US soil‚ let alone done by American citizens. The bombing left the country stunned and has caused various social and political changes
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Previous to the bombing‚ the United States joined World War II
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Analysis of the Oklahoma City Bombing On April 19th‚ 1995‚ at 9:02 AM a bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building in Oklahoma City. The cause of the explosion was an Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil bomb in a 24 foot rental truck parked in the street on the north side of the building (Oklahoma City Fire Department Report of the Bombing). The building was home to sixteen federal agencies. This was the most destructive terrorist act on American soil until the 9/11 attacks.
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Thesis: While the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki culminated in the death of many Japanese‚ the bombings were warranted‚ saved lives‚ bringing an end to World War II. The United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a way to retaliate against Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The U.S.was the first country to use nuclear weapons against an enemy. The morning of December 7‚ 1941‚ Japan fired on eight U.S. Navy battleships and sunk four of them. They also damaged and destroyed
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Jennifer Mr. Ehrlich U.S Military Pd:7 June 7‚2013 There may be many reasons as to why the United States dropped a bomb in Japan. The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese to initiate United States entrance into the war‚ just four years before‚ was still fresh on the minds of many Americans. A feeling of justification and a desire to end the war strengthened the resolve of the United States to quickly and decisively conclude it. President Harry Truman had many alternatives at his disposal
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