The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was both tragic and unnecessary. This explosion caused over 150‚000 civilian deaths. The United States used this bomb as a way to how superiority to Japan and the Soviets‚ but they took it too far. For one‚ it was way overfunded. The United States were also uneducated about its full power. When they dropped the bomb‚ even they were unsure of the full destruction the bomb was capable of. Doing this to innocent civilians that were not even a part of the war gave
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history teacher thought us a pretty interesting topic. It wasn’t like a boring ass lecture on the history of molasses or anything. Although‚ molasses has a pretty interesting chemical compound and molecular structure. The topic was about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ two atomic bombs that forced the Japanese to surrender to the Americans. In fact‚ because of how engaged I was‚ I totally forgot about my doctor’s appointment.
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Dear President Truman‚ I am writing this letter to you to discuss my concerns on why I feel you should not drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. First off let me start by saying that if you decide to proceed with the dropping of this atomic bomb you will be killing hundreds and thousands of innocent people. I am not sure if you understand the severity of dropping this bomb and the amount of people you will be killing and/or injuring severely. I would like for you to take the time to step back to
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Atomic Bomb Position Paper Was the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki necessary? No‚ it was not. Neither of the two cities were military targets. Both cities had more civilians than troops. This would also mean that we broke the rules of war. We bombed innocent civilians. This‚ according to multiple documents of war‚ is illegal. Especially since the towns had no means of defending themselves. Bombing these towns also started the Cold war arms race. Everyone wanted the atomic bomb
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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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On August 6‚ 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ killing thousands of innocent people! The United States did it to force Japan to surrender and end World War II. To this present day it still and will remain a controversy whether or not the US was in the right or wrong of bombing Hiroshima. I argue that the US shouldn’t have attacked Hiroshima the way they did. The politicians in power when this traumatic event occurred could have agreed to a different
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The mushroom cloud over Hiroshima after the dropping of 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
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in 1868.[5] Hiroshima served as the capital of Hiroshima Domain during the Tokugawa period. [edit]Imperial period Hiroshima Commercial Museum 1915 After the han was abolished in 1871‚ the city became 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 1870s‚ one of the seven government-sponsored English language schools was established in Hiroshima.[6] Ujina Harbor
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The Truth On If The Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki Was Necessary In 1947‚ the United States was put in a difficult position. While the Japanese emperor did not want to lose his position‚ or lose honor‚ they could either fight until the last man stands or find another way. With the creation of an atomic bomb becoming more and more feasible‚ with the help of Mr. Einstein‚ it seemed like a great idea. But‚ there were many things they didn’t think about when they jumped to the idea of dropping the
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that changes your perspective on a topic? Hiroshima was a book written by John Hersey‚ depicting the lives 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
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