could concreted on the war with Japan. The U.S had atomic bombs ready and a decision had to be made; should they sent ground forces to invade Japan or should they bomb Japan. So on August 1945 the U.S decided to drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and this created some controversy. Some people though it was a good idea to bomb Japan‚ while others say that 200‚000 innocent people were killed. I believe that bombing the two cities was the right decision because it did
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Rogers Phillips Pre-AP World History Justification of the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki There are primary and secondary documents which support both sides of this very controversial issue. Throughout doing this research I have found it incredibly hard to take a one-sided approach to this essay and therefore have decided to remain neutral. I will present my conclusions of both perspectives on the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hopefully by acknowledging the conflicting views‚ it will assist
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My topic is the atomic bomb. Two questions I have are one‚ why did the atomic bomb happen? Two‚ how did the atomic bomb change the world? The sub-topics introduce the Manhattan project. Japan refused to surrender‚ why the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? The atomic bomb was first used in warfare at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in august 1945‚ and the bomb played a key role in ending World War II. The Atomic bomb created the Manhattan project. The Manhattan
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The End of World War II The United States Decision to drop the Atomic bomb has been a controversial topic since the day the first bomb was dropped August 6‚ 1945. President Harry Truman made the ultimate decision to use the atomic bomb‚ to him it was a clear decision that this would end the war with America’s most hated enemy: Japan (Nathan‚ 2012). There had been thousandths of bloody deaths up to-this-point in the war‚ Japan was destroyed‚ they had just about nothing‚ their country was in starvation
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managed field-testing of the atomic bomb. Primary target: Kokuro. Secondary target: Nagasaki. Six B-29s were assigned for the mission. Capt. Fredrick C. Bock flew the instrumental aircraft‚ The Great Artiste. Lt. Col. James I. Hopkins Jr. flew the observation/photo airplane‚ Big Stink. Two weather airplanes: Enola Gay (flown by Capt. George Marquardt) and Laggin’ Dragon (flown by Capt. Charles F. McKnight). Enola Gay monitored Kokuro and Laggin’ Dragon monitored Nagasaki. “Fat Man” was loaded
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nation witnessed a massive media explosion surrounding the Smithsonian Institution’s planned Enola Gay exhibit. As the 50th anniversary of the August 6‚ 1945‚ atomic bombing of Hiroshima approaches‚ Americans are about to receive another newspaper and television barrage. Any serious attempt to understand the depth of feeling the story of the atomic bomb still arouses must confront two critical realities. First‚ there is a rapidly expanding gap between what the expert scholarly community now knows and
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had every right to drop the Atomic bomb on Japan and therefore force them to surrender. The Japanese had at that time‚ already lost quite a lot of battles against the US and were forced to retreat back to Japan. Yet‚ the Japanese borders were heavily fortified. Had the Americans attacked Japan‚ they estimated their losses to be about 500 000 men. By dropping the atomic bomb‚ an estimated number of 100 000 people died. So in the end you can see that dropping the atomic bomb has saved quite a lot of
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I am researching the effects of Hiroshima on the “hibakusha” to understand World War II and the everlasting impact of the atomic bombings. In Japan‚ "hibakusha" means "the people affected by the explosion." The devastation left by the atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima served as a reminder of the damage that it can do. The Manhattan Project began the development and research of nuclear weaponry. The dual bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced Japan to surrender to the Allies on August 15
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Was the Atomic Bombing Justified? The Atomic Bomb made a very serious statement at a time when the world was in disarray (“Manhattan”). World War II was one of the most destructive times in history causing over 50 million deaths and leaving behind mental and physical casualties of war. (“World War II”) It started in September‚ 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and continued on a destructive path through Europe. Britain and France declared war on Germany. Two years prior in 1937‚ the Sino Japanese
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Justifiable Bombing Katina Jacobs Paula Massey Winnie Palmer Willie Neals Jennifer Mcglocklin Dominique Owens Cursty Mclean Royanna Martin Instructor Dipe On August 6‚ 1945‚ President Truman decided that it was in the best interest of the United States to drop an atomic bomb on Japan. Many people would say that the decision that he made was unjustifiable and morally wrong‚ however; many of us think that it was justifiable. Having to face the biggest decision of his life‚ Truman thought
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