1945 ‚ This was the date where war in Europe finally ceased as Nazi Germany signed their instrument of surrender‚ however the Pacific War continued to rage on‚ with the Japanese’s refusal to surrender. After Six months of the relentlessly‚ intense bombing of 67 other cities of Japan‚ it was still unable to disclose the end of the War. Then August 6‚ 1945 - August 9‚ 1945‚ Under order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman‚ atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima‚ and Nagasaki‚ marking the only time nuclear
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World War II lasted for six years from September‚1 1939 to September 2‚ 1945 and resulted with Japan’s surrender but believe it or not many events occurred both good and bad before anyone could make that choice. Before the declaration of this war japan had made an agreement with the U.S in which they gave them a friendship medal signifying peace. Turns out that wasn’t the case japan actually backstabbed the U.S and on the morning of December 7th‚ 1941 the japanese attacked Pearl Harbor destroying
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I was joking dw‚ i think so if my coach isnt a and leaves me out like usual In political philosophy‚ a throffer is a proposal that mixes an offer with a threat which will be carried out if the offer is not accepted. The term was first used in print by political philosopher Hillel Steiner‚ and while other writers followed‚ it has not been universally adopted. An example (pictured) is "Kill this man and I’ll pay you—fail to kill him and I’ll kill you instead." Steiner differentiated offers‚ threats
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dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima‚ Japan. This was the first atomic bomb ever used in the history of warfare. In the non-fiction book Hiroshima by John Hersey‚ first hand six survivors of this horrific event describe accounts of the bombing and its effects in vivid detail. The atomic bomb affected civilians of Hiroshima and the city’s environment in that people began acting irrationally‚ suffered from injuries and deaths‚ and it led to erratic environmental occurrences. The atomic
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one that could change history. To bomb or not to bomb. During this momentous time in the war‚ I believe President Truman did indeed do the right thing by bombing Japan. The war was nearing an end as many countries were losing soldiers as well as supplies left and right. However‚ the fighting would not have ceased if it were not for the bombing that brought a sense of peace in America. No country wanted the pathetic duty to surrender to their enemies. The bomb allowed the war to be stopped sooner
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finally destroy Japan’s merchant fleet so that the Japanese mainland could not be supplied from the food-rich sectors of South East Asia which Japan still had control over. Linked to this‚ was the destruction of Japan’s remaining industrial base by the bombing of it by the American airforce. Iwo Jima is a very small Pacific island – just over 4.5 miles long and 2.5 miles wide which lies at the foot of the Bonin chain of islands‚ south of the main Japanese island of Honshu. Despite its size‚ Iwo Jima
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city‚ Little Boy detonated. The initial blast killed over 45‚000 people instantly (Lallanilla‚ 2014). Some people believe that this was inhumane; however‚ the bombing made the process of ending World War II quick and effective‚ it saved millions of lives on both sides‚ and it could also be seen as direct retaliation for Pearl Harbor. The bombing of Hiroshima saved millions of lives‚ not just US‚ but also Japanese. Not many
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combat. In Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand‚ there are many examples to why the atomic bomb is good and bad. However‚ we will be focusing on just the bad due to the topic of this essay. In this book‚ Louie and the gang were going for the bombing‚ unaware of Japan planning to surrender in the near future. They bombed the area. While everyone supporting America was happy‚ Japan was heavily damaged. However‚ they couldn’t declare war‚ due to how hurt they were. In WW2‚ the bomb wasn’t
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ended over 50 years ago there is still much discussion as to the events which ended the War in the Pacific. The primary event which historians attribute to this end are the use of atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Although the bombing of these cities did force the Japanese to surrender‚ many people today ask "Was the use of the atomic bomb necessary to end the war?" and more importantly "Why was the decision to use the bomb made?" Ronald Takaki examines these questions in his
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Thousands on Bikini Island dead‚ injured‚ or infected with life changing diseases after nuclear bombing. As an Islander‚ learning about this event was very upsetting. Many families were forced out of their homes. President Christopher Loeak‚ the voice of his people demand justice. Due to the nuclear bombing many have to face the difficulties of homeliness. On March of 1954 U.S. launched a nuclear bomb testing. This bomb erupted on Bikini Island killing‚ injuring‚ and infecting thousands. Those
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