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Hiroshima And Nagasaki Pros And Cons
In the year of 1939 to 1945 a detrimental War broke out creating World War II among many ethnic nations worldwide. Many lives were lost during World War II up to 600,000 innocent Military and Civilian casualties who fought bravely in the War. On August 6, the United States commanded Japan to surrender over to America and if failed to do so, the United States threatened to attack Hiroshima’s city with lethal atomic bombs. August 9, the United States dropped another lethal bomb over the Nagasaki city and killing thousands of innocent people and creating many damages in the city from the bombings. A few days later Japan publicized their surrendering to the world, and helping to create a peaceful end to World War II. Throughout 1945 the War has had an a negative effect on many people in the nearby area of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as many damages done to the city and has created a genocide between many ethnic …show more content…
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, were not justified due to the fact that Japan was already defeated, the Civilians were not considered, and the getting revenge on other ethnic nations were absolutely

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