I chose to read two articles about the bombing of Hiroshima. In my opinion this is one of the most important parts of not only United States history‚ but also the history of the entire world. The two articles that I decided to read from came from two different sources: The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times. Both Articles were written on the same day August 8‚ 1945. Both articles are very interesting and both show the concern about the dropping of the bomb. Definitely both were written as this
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America dropping an atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima had many benefits‚ including: ending the war‚ saving Americans soldier’s lives‚ showed America’s power‚ and made future peace talks much easier. If the bomb was not dropped the war most likely would have continued. If the war had continued‚ then more America soldiers would have potentially lost their lives. After the bomb was dropped‚ other countries would not underestimate America’s power. Once other countries knew the power America had‚
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Jazz Timeline (1900-1955) Roots of Jazz: It had blend elements of several cultures. First‚ West African emphasis on improvisation‚ percussion and call-and –response techniques. Second‚ American brass band influence on instrumentation. Third‚ European harmonic and structural practice. Blues and Ragtime were immediate source. Ragtime: Ragtime piano music is generally in duple meter and is performed at a moderate march tempo. The pianist’s right hand plays a highly syncopated
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atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima‚ instantly killing around 80‚000 men‚ women‚ and children. Three days later‚ a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki‚ Japan‚ causing the deaths of 40‚000 more. The dropping of the bombs‚ which was given by order of the President‚ Harry Truman‚ remains the only nuclear attack in history. In the months following the attack‚ approximately 100‚000 more people died slow and atrocious deaths due to the radiation poisoning from the bombs. In 1942‚ over 100‚000
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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima (Then public Explanation 1945) Harry Truman became a president of the United States on April 12th on 1945 upon the death of FDR. Before 1942 United States started to develop their nuclear weapons can make them powerful form other counties. The U.S. spent at least $8.52 trillion in present day terms on nuclear weapons development Between 1940 and 1996‚ And United States is the only country to have used them in warfare with the twice bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in
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TimeLine of Genetics 1750 B.C.E. The Sumerians brew beer. 500 B.C.E. The Chinese use moldy soybean curds as an antibiotic to treat boils. C.E. 100 Powdered chrysanthemum is used in China as an insecticide. 1590 The microscope is invented by Zacharias Janssen. 1663 Cells are first described by Robert Hooke. 1675 Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovers bacteria. 1797 Edward Jenner inoculates a child with a viral vaccine to protect him from smallpox. 1830 Proteins are
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learned." Scholarship would allow a very few of the laboring class to advance‚ Jefferson says‚ by "raking a few geniuses from the rubbish." 1785 The Continental Congress passes a law calling for a survey of the "Northwest Territory" which included what was to become the state of Ohio. The law created "townships‚" reserving a portion of each township for a local school. From these "land grants" eventually came the U.S. system of "land grant universities‚" the state public universities that exist
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bomb on Hiroshima (nicknamed little boy and weighed nearly 8000lbs. This was the first time man had used a nuclear weapon against his fellow man. It was delivered by a US B29 nicknamed Enola Gay. The bomb contained Uranium 235‚ and exploded about 580m 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
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primary event which historians attribute to this end are the use of atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Although the bombing of these cities did force the Japanese to surrender‚ many people today ask "Was the use of the atomic bomb necessary to end the war?" and more importantly "Why was the decision to use the bomb made?" Ronald Takaki examines these questions in his book Hiroshima. The official reason given for dropping the bomb was to bring a quick end to tht war and save American
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