the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture. Hiroshima became a major urban center during the imperial period as the Japanese economy shifted from primarily rural to urban industries. During the 1870s‚ one of the seven government-sponsored English language schools was established in Hiroshima.[5] Ujina Harbor was constructed through the efforts of Hiroshima Governor Sadaaki Senda in the 1880s‚ allowing Hiroshima to become an important port city. The Sanyo Railway was extended to Hiroshima in 1894‚ and a
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The Horrors of the Atomic Bomb I think President Truman’s decision to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was wrong. I understand that many people feel this was the right decision and there was no other way to end war but here are a few reasons why I think the bomb droppings was a mistake. One reason is because the United States didn’t even leave a warning for Japan to get ready or give them a chance to surrender from the world’s harshest war weapon (Primary source packet #2). In another document
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Dreamless Field’‚ and SadokoKuriha’s poem‚ ‘When We Say Hiroshima’ were written during a terrible time in the human race’s history‚ the bombing of Hiroshima. The Blade of Grass in a Dreamless Field is a poem written in English where as When We Say Hiroshima is a poem written in Japanese and then was translated to English. The blade of grass in a dreamless field is a very personal poem in which Takashi reflects upon his experiences of the Hiroshima bombing. It’s a journey of his healing and forgiveness
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imitating the gun shots spoken about by the author. The last poem I’ll be writing about is No More Hiroshima’s by James Kirkup. This poem is all about what remains of the city of Hiroshima after an atomic bomb was dropped on it at the end of world war 2. Kirkup describes his first impressions of Hiroshima as he passes through and other things he saw there that made him upset. I think that he decided to write this poem because what he saw affected him greatly and in some way
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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 save the
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overall surrender from the Japanese. According to research‚ Truman and his troops targeted two military bases which included Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Research also identified where the bomb was pulled. In 1945‚ President Truman decided to take action and proceed with the bombs. The bombs were pulled over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This caused widespread devastation throughout Hiroshima and surrounding areas. More than 70‚000 people were killed instantly and the Japanese military base was wiped out. Why did
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Hiroshima On August 6‚ 1945‚ the American army decimates the city of Hiroshima with a bomb of enormous power; out of a population of 250‚000‚ the bomb kills nearly 100‚000 people and injures 100‚000 more. In its original edition‚ Hersey’sHiroshima traces the lives of six survivors—two doctors‚ two women‚ and two religious men—from the moment the bomb drops until a few months later. In 1985‚ Hersey added a postscript that now forms the book’s fifth chapter. In this chapter‚ Hersey reexamines these
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Thesis: While the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki culminated in the death of many Japanese‚ the bombings were warranted‚ saved lives‚ bringing an end to World War II. The United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a way to retaliate against Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The U.S.was the first country to use nuclear weapons against an enemy. The morning of December 7‚ 1941‚ Japan fired on eight U.S. Navy battleships and sunk four of them. They also damaged and destroyed
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The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki- Genocide Essay Genocide‚ as defined in the Oxford Dictionairy states‚ “the deliberate killing of a large group of people‚ especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group.” Ultranationalism is defined as “extreme nationalism that promotes the interest of one state or people above all others.” Ultranationalism and genocide go very hand in hand with eachother. The extreme nationalism that is a main charasteristic of ultrantionalism can lead to a very
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America dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima; an army base in Japan. Years later‚ John Hersey wrote a book called “Hiroshima” which consist of the stories of a few survivors from the tragedy. The survivors explain what happened to them following the impact of the bomb and how their lives were forever changed after the events in Hiroshima. Japan is the only country that has ever had a nuclear weapon deployed against them. When Japan was bombed‚ two cities (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) were basically demolished
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