President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the direct cause for the end of World War II in the Pacific. The United States felt it was necessary to drop the atomic bombs on these two cities or it would suffer more casualties. Not only could the lives of many soldiers have been taken‚ but possibly the lives of many innocent Americans. The United States will always try to avoid the loss of American civilians at all costs‚ even if that means taking
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The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima‚ on August 6‚ 1945. The world would never be the same. This paper will discuss the significance of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and how they led to the success of the Allied forces. It will also discuss how the United States developed the atomic bomb‚ the decision to drop the bomb‚ the weakening of Japan‚ the actual bombing an destruction of both cities‚ the surrender of
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of six individuals that survived the atomic bomb of 1945. Without this book one could not truly determine if what we did to the Japanese was justified or not. We can also look at the way the journalism shapes our out look on things. This is why we always need to look at all the facts before we truly make up our mind on a subject. The book Hiroshima was a great story that was told through a third party perspective in order to explain the horrors of the atomic bomb. A few of the individuals duplicated
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“The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a necessary evil to end the Second World War.” To what extent do you agree with the statement? Explain your answer. I agree with the statement to a large extent. World War II is known for acts of heroism on both sides‚ as well as controversial decisions. One major event that has long been debated was the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The political landscape before the bomb was dropped prevented a Japanese surrender. The war would
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Jessica Mitchell September Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki World War II had been going on for over two years and the U.S. was staying in isolationism. But on December 7‚ 1941 Japan launched an attack on Pearl Harbor. After this The United States declared war on Japan. On August 6‚ 1945‚ little boy‚ the first atomic bomb ever used in war was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. This resulted in 70‚000-80‚000 people died immediately and another 70‚000 were injured. Hiroshima
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On August 6‚ 1945‚ an atomic bomb dubbed “Little Boy” was dropped on Hiroshima and was followed by another‚ named “Fat Boy” at Nagasaki three days later in an attempt by the United States to end WWII. Germany had been defeated and the allied forces were sure to win the war. The main concern was how to defeat Japan. Japan surrendered unconditionally on August 14th‚ 1945. President Truman’s decision to use the bombs is often criticized given that the effects of an atomic bomb are so devastating and
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Little Boy The Fat Man mushroom cloud resulting from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rises 18 km (11 mi‚ 60‚000 ft) into the air from the hypocenter. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States at the executive order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman on August 6 and 9‚ 1945. After six months of intense fire-bombing of 67 other Japanese cities‚ the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" was dropped on the
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Footprint‚” he talks about the Japanese movie “Godzilla‚” directed by Ishirō Honda. To Honda‚ this movie had a serious meaning because it was about the atomic bombings that demolished Nagasaki and Hiroshima. It was made to make the audience understand what the Japanese people went through at a time when no one knew what type of damage resulted from the bombings. Susan Napier suggests that the ideological change in terms of both presentations of disaster and the attitudes inscribed toward disaster derive
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country to use an atomic bomb on another country‚ and the U.S. is still the only country to have ever used an atomic bomb. The U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan on August 6‚ 1945 and dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki‚ Japan on August 9‚ 1945. 70‚000 died instantly in Hiroshima and 80‚000 died instantly in Nagasaki. Even though the U.S. destroyed many Japanese lives the atomic bombing of Hiroshima was the right decision. However dropping the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki was probably
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The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is one of the most controversial aspects in the history of the United States because many people believe that it wasn’t a necessary action to take‚ in order to win the war. While others think that using the atomic bombs on Japan was essential because it saved many American lives. Others believe that it saved American lives because we didn’t have to invade Japan. Albert Einstein sent a letter to President Roosevelt
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