BREAKING NEWS- President Truman had been warned about invading Japan, and the terrific casualties they were capable off. However since they were afraid of attacking our soil, he ordered for a weapon large enough and powerful enough in hopes of bringing this all to an end. On August 6th, 1945 a five ton-bomb was dropped in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The bombing killed 80,000 people; the city wasn’t left in great shape as well. Although the devastating outcome, we believe that this is the last of the feuding between them and us. (P.2, http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima). The atomic bombs are scary, and threating to all nations. Sadly we believe this has both ended problems we have been facing, but also…
On August 6th, 1945, the United States dropped the first ever Atomic weapon on Hiroshima, Japan. 140,000 people lost their lives, most of which were civilians. President Truman was in charge of this major decision, and he made the correct choice. The alternative solutions were much too costly for the United States, both in expenses and American casualties. Another reason Truman’s decision is justified was due to the declination of the fair ultimatum recieved by Japan. Also it was important to the well being of the world to keep the Soviets out of Japan. Dropping the Atomic Bomb was the most reliable and definite way to end the war.…
“On the morning of August 6, 1945, the American B-29 Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later another B-29, Bock’s Car, released one over Nagasaki. Both caused enormous casualties and physical destruction.” (Maddox 1). These disastrous events have weighted upon the American conscience ever since that day in history. Even though there are some people that disagree with the dropping of the atomic bomb, President Truman’s decision was very critical because he prevented the loss of many American lives, Japanese soldiers fought with no notion of ever surrendering, and it brought an end to a bloody war.…
The bombings on Japan are the most controversial topics anyone can talk about when it comes to any president's decisions. On August 6th, 1945 an atomic bomb was dropped on Japanese military base Hiroshima as a way to force Japan's surrender, have revenge on them for the bombings of Pearl Harbour, and show the United States dominance against the world. In some cases, he has said that he was motivated just by revenge. This was the first atomic bomb ever used in global warfare. Not already devastated, Japan received more destruction when 3 days later, another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki which was the final stage of World War 2. It was Harry Truman’s decision, with consent of the United Kingdom, to do this to Japan. Truman on the bombings said,“dropped on Hiroshima, a military base. That was…
The survivors of the Hiroshima bombing are called Hibakusha. One such survivor is named Kunihiko Bonkohara. He was only five years old at the time of the bombing. Kunihiko was at home with his father, when the flash went off his father pushed him under a desk and shielded him with his own body. They were two kilometers away from the hypocenter, both of them only facing minor injuries. Kunihiko body was covered in blotches and he later developed a lung disease in primary school. His father had cuts and bruises, and later on developed stomach cancer and died.…
Three...two...one…¡#@%^! Instantly, 80,000 are dead (Hall). Near the end of World War II on August 6th of 1945, American B-29 aircraft Enola Gay dropped the world’s first atomic bomb, ‘Little Boy,’ on the unsuspecting city of Hiroshima, Japan. Tens of thousands of civilians were instantly killed from the explosion and as time passed, the death toll almost doubled due to exposure to radiation and other aftereffects from the bomb (LeMay & Tibbets). To this day, historians debate over very controversial ideas concerning the attack. Many people justify the use of the nuclear bombs by reasoning that the attack was what broke Japan’s spirit and ended the war. Consequently, one of the debates is over whether or not the Japanese surrendered as…
Historians have investigated whether the dropping of the atom bomb was necessary and what effect the bombs had on ending the war in the pacific. The government of the United States of America were divided in opinions on how to use this weapon of mass destruction, and its impact on history. However now, the decision for dropping the atom bomb was an extremely complex and connected to a wide array of problems, and many of them simply went beyond the goal of the surrender of japan. Through analysing the many intertwined issues, I personally believe that the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was justified, as it had saved more lives, not just for the allied forces, but also…
According to The United States war crimes, killing civilians during war is a serious offense, the US did exactly that when it bombed Hiroshima in 1945. The tactic that America took to end the war resulted in the deaths of nearly 146,000 people; this was unacceptable because the citizens of Hiroshima were unarmed and were not part of the police force. This act was not a reasonable resolution to the war, it was a genocide that occurred because of a poor decision. Killing civilians during war is a serious violation (The United States war crimes). The bombing of Hiroshima was an unreasonable act that took the lives of thousands of innocent people, the majority being civilians.…
I am completely opposed to the bombings on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is…
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.…
On August 6th 1945 the United States, under President Harry S. Truman, dropped the first of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima, a fairly large city in Japan. Three days later on August 9th, a second atomic bomb was dropped on another Japanese city, Nagasaki. A big question that is still argued today is whether the droppings of the two atomic bombs, that forced the Japanese to surrender, were a necessary act. Many historians and politicians argue this point and will most likely never come to an agreement. Although there are countless numbers of important events that happened during World War II, both in Europe and the Pacific, the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan was the most influential event in the war.…
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, Mr. Byrnes’ didn’t agree with the atomic bomb incident because Japan was already defeated and wouldn’t have made it another 6 months (document based questions #2). If the United States would’ve just waited a little longer or use a less harsh method that they knew more about, I bet Japan would’ve gave up and let us win. I also understand the bomb plan was a success in ending the war (Hiroshima: the first city destroyed) but I also know the United States did not predict how badly the effects would be or how destructive the bombs actually were (Primary Source Packet #2). Just because this plot was designed to save American lives and cost (fog of war lesson #5), I think the damages and side effects were much greater than anything that has ever happened in war. In Life: Hiroshima and Nagasaki excerpt, a man spoke about what he saw, “In the following waves [after the initial blast] people’s bodies were terribly squeezed, and then their internal organs ruptured. Then the blast blew the broken bodies at 500 to 1,000 miles per hour through the flaming, rubble-filled air. Practically everybody within a radius of 6,500 feet was killed or seriously injured and all buildings crushed or disemboweled.” This statement made me realize that innocent people died because of Truman’s say and I don’t think this was fair at all. At the least he should’ve warned Japan and the innocent people to get out, surrender, or there will be trouble. Another guy said he could see “miles of crushed,…
Aside from the innocent death of the bombs, the U.S were right in their decision to bomb Japan. The casualties from both sides, Japan and America, would be greater if America would have invaded instead of bombing Japan. The History Channel states that General Douglas MacArthur and many other top military officials advised Truman that the casualties would be up to a million American soldiers lives (Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki). Also, using the atomic bomb showed the world how devastating of a weapon it is. Dickinson Quotes, “Science has reached to the fringe of the universe and stolen the secret of life inviolate since the beginning of…
“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds’?” These were the word that Mr. Robert Oppenheimer used after the Manhattan Project was successful. Mr. Oppenheimer was one the scientist who help create the nuclear bomb that was later, dropped on Hiroshima. The bomb name was “Little Boy” which help end World War II. So, I believe that it was necessary to drop the bomb on Hiroshima because the war was still going strong and Japan wasn’t showing no sign of surrender. The war was costing a lot of American lives, the end was nowhere near, and Japan citizen were loyal to their Emperor and the war. So, I would be explaining why I think bombing Hiroshima with was the right thing to do to end World War II.…
War is devastating and things are going to happen that people will never agree with. The bombing of Hiroshima is defiantly one of these circumstances. No matter what you think about the war or the justification of the atomic bomb, killing thousands of people will take its toll on…