President Truman made the correct decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. There were various events that led to his correct decision starting with Albert Einstein’s letter to President Roosevelt. In his letter‚ Einstein warned President Roosevelt that Germany might develop and use atomic bombs. These bombs were capable of mass destruction because of the energy released by the splitting of atomic nuclei. When a single free neutron strikes the nucleus of an atom of radioactive material
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surrounding the United States’ decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. What motives were behind this action‚ and what arguments have been made against it? “I wonder if I can ever have children in the future.” - Words written from a young girl exposed to radiation from the A-bomb – Nagasaki. Hiroki Sato and Kentaro Okada. (-). A-Bomb Radiation Sickness‚ 14 May 2013 <http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/05/13/national/a-bomb-survivor /#.UZIEcfBArIU.> During
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schools was that the United States dropped the atomic bomb to save American lives and end the war. President Truman and some advisors stated after the war‚ that somewhere between five hundred thousand to one million American lives would be loss with an invasion of the Japanese homeland (37). So‚ in an attempt to bring the War in the Pacific to an end they used the atomic bomb. They also justified the use of the atomic bomb by claiming using the bomb would save an untold number of Japanese lives.
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The Use of the Atomic Bomb The Manhattan Project was a secretive project created by the government to get ahead in the push for a nuclear bomb. After its completion‚ the atomic bomb was secretly tested in the New Mexico desert. The bomb was a success and next came the hardest decision of Harry S. Truman’s life. He was president at the time and he had to decide whether or not the bomb should be dropped. He had to account for the civilian’s lives‚ but also had to think about the outcome of the war
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When President Harry Truman made the decision to drop the first ever atomic bomb‚ did he saves lives or did he create a whole new Pandora’s box that we would continue to struggle with today? After gathering facts and meeting with our Allies such as the Soviet Union‚ he believed that dropping the atomic bomb would make the Japanese surrender quickly saving lives in the long run. There were many factors that went into the decision that President Truman made. After the bloody battles of Iwo
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would jump straight to thinking about the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Because President Truman made the decision to do that‚ many people began to despise him. But there is a lot that people do not know about what led to him making that horrific decision. In my opinion‚ President Truman’s decision to drop the bomb on Japan was justified. First of all‚ the United States did not immediately drop the bomb on Japan. In fact‚ they considered 4 other options that they thought
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justified in dropping the atom bomb on Hiroshima in August 1945? The United States of American became the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry in warfare‚ when they dropped the first of two atomic bombs 2000 feet over the city of Hiroshima in japan on August 6th 1945‚ killing 80000 civilians and militants instantly and eventually leading to the total destruction of up to 90 per cent of the city. This bomb along with a second bomb led to the surrender of japan just days after‚ ending the Second
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two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was necessary to make Japan surrender unconditionally. To assess the extent to which the deployment of nuclear weapons affected the Japanese decision to surrender unconditionally and if Japan was already prepared to do this prior to the use of the atomic bombs. The details and motivations of the United States to drop the bombs are explored as well as Japan’s peace negotiations with the United States and their progress prior to the U.S. choosing to use the
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Atomic bomb on Japan. On August 1945‚ the U.S had already taken possession outside of the homelands of Japan. The U.S now had to invade Japan directly face to face. Clearly‚ taking this action would result in a bloody bath. For an outsider‚ the Japanese already looked defeated. Their military size was shrinking and it was obvious that they had no chance in coming back to victory. However the imperialist Japan had a different mindset. Their mindset was to fight until the very last man standing. Civilians
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The Atomic Bomb Probably no other man-made object has wielded as much terror or destruction as the Atomic Bomb. Created‚ tested‚ and used during World War II‚ it brought about the end of that bloody conflict. Unfortunately‚ it also was the cause of much loss in human life. However‚ why it was created‚ creation‚ and use are very interesting‚ although somewhat sad‚ and offer many topics for study. The creation of the bomb was actually started before the war- early 1941‚ because the president and
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