“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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President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the direct cause for the end of World War II in the Pacific. The United States felt it was necessary to drop the atomic bombs on these two cities or it would suffer more casualties. Not only could the lives of many soldiers have been taken‚ but possibly the lives of many innocent Americans. The United States will always try to avoid the loss of American civilians at all costs‚ even if that means taking
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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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On August 6‚ 1945‚ an atomic bomb dubbed “Little Boy” was dropped on Hiroshima and was followed by another‚ named “Fat Boy” at Nagasaki three days later in an attempt by the United States to end WWII. Germany had been defeated and the allied forces were sure to win the war. The main concern was how to defeat Japan. Japan surrendered unconditionally on August 14th‚ 1945. President Truman’s decision to use the bombs is often criticized given that the effects of an atomic bomb are so devastating and
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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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The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima‚ on August 6‚ 1945. The world would never be the same. This paper will discuss the significance of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and how they led to the success of the Allied forces. It will also discuss how the United States developed the atomic bomb‚ the decision to drop the bomb‚ the weakening of Japan‚ the actual bombing an destruction of both cities‚ the surrender of
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The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki This is my in depth research on the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ or also called the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These are some unknown facts and details about the bombing of Hiroshima and how it affected the people that live there. This bombing had brought an end to World War Two. But it didn’t end just like that‚ it took a little bit of time. To start this off‚ the first bomb that was first dropped in Hiroshima was called little
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Have you ever read something 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
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bomb on Hiroshima (nicknamed little boy and weighed nearly 8000lbs. This was the first time man had used a nuclear weapon against his fellow man. It was delivered by a US B29 nicknamed Enola Gay. The bomb contained Uranium 235‚ and exploded about 580m above the ground. Three days later on August 9th the US dropped a second bigger atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki (nicknamed Fatman). It was delivered by a B29 nicknamed Bockscar. It weighed nearly 9000lbs. The causes for the bombing of Hiroshima and
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The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is one of the most controversial aspects in the history of the United States because many people believe that it wasn’t a necessary action to take‚ in order to win the war. While others think that using the atomic bombs on Japan was essential because it saved many American lives. Others believe that it saved American lives because we didn’t have to invade Japan. Albert Einstein sent a letter to President Roosevelt
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