How Did Truman Decide To Drop The Atomic Bomb
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Truman and The Atomic Bombs
Viviana Rodriguez-Rico
Westview High School
Bethel University
History 212
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Abstract
One of the most historical events that occurred during World War II was the bombing in Japan.
After, being attacked by Japan the thirty-third President of the United States, Harry S. Truman,
made a immense and catastrophic decision. President Truman was not going to hold back and
watch Japan take over. But, first President Truman had to think of a process; when and where the
bombs were going to be dropped. So, on August 6, 1945, President Truman decided to announce
to drop the first atomic bomb in one of the cities of Japan, …show more content…
President Truman was so enraged on all the attacks Japan had caused on the
Pacific. So he decided to face one of the most effective decisions of mankind. But, of course that
decision President Truman made came with an immense responsibility.
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Trying to mark an end to the war on August 6th, 1945, Harry S. Truman made a decision
to drop an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima, Japan. “Sixteen hours ago an American
airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima and destroyed its usefulness to the enemy” (Truman,
1945). The American airplane named Enola Gay dropped the bomb, “Little Boy”, in the city of
Japan (History.com Staff, 2010). The bomb that was dropped from above the city was about
twelve to fifteen thousand tons and it destroyed five square miles of Hiroshima.
Three days later, on August 9th, 1945, the second bomb, “Fat Man”, was dropped in
Nagasaki. The second American airplane Bockscar dropped “Fat Man” over the city with …show more content…
There could have been more damaged in Nagasaki, but the bomb landed in narrow
valleys between the mountains which stopped to the bomb from doing a extensive disaster.
Hence the names “Fat Man” was a lot more powerful than “Little Boy”.
Starting with the first target, Hiroshima. “Little Boy” had a tremendous effect on the
population the blast killed 80,000 people immediately. “The total deaths counted by the end of
1945 had risen to 90,000 to 120,000 people in Hiroshima alone” (Frame, 2015). The second
target, Nagasaki also had a immense effect. The death toll in Nagasaki by the end of 1945 was at
60,000 to 80,000 people.
There was mass destruction all over the city of Hiroshima. Before the bomb striked
Hiroshima there were 90,000 buildings standing tall all around the city and out those 90,000 only
28,000 remained. The doctors and nurses were limited; the city had 200 doctors and only 20
were alive and out 1,780 nurses only 150 were alive and capable to work. “The death toll at
Hiroshima and at Nagasaki, the other Japanese city blasted atomatically, is still rising, the
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broadcast said. Radio Tokyo described Hiroshima as a city of death. 90% of its houses, in
Truman and The Atomic Bombs
Viviana Rodriguez-Rico
Westview High School
Bethel University
History 212
Truman and The Atomic Bombs 2
Abstract
One of the most historical events that occurred during World War II was the bombing in Japan.
After, being attacked by Japan the thirty-third President of the United States, Harry S. Truman,
made a immense and catastrophic decision. President Truman was not going to hold back and
watch Japan take over. But, first President Truman had to think of a process; when and where the
bombs were going to be dropped. So, on August 6, 1945, President Truman decided to announce
to drop the first atomic bomb in one of the cities of Japan, …show more content…
President Truman was so enraged on all the attacks Japan had caused on the
Pacific. So he decided to face one of the most effective decisions of mankind. But, of course that
decision President Truman made came with an immense responsibility.
Truman and The Atomic Bombs 4
Trying to mark an end to the war on August 6th, 1945, Harry S. Truman made a decision
to drop an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima, Japan. “Sixteen hours ago an American
airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima and destroyed its usefulness to the enemy” (Truman,
1945). The American airplane named Enola Gay dropped the bomb, “Little Boy”, in the city of
Japan (History.com Staff, 2010). The bomb that was dropped from above the city was about
twelve to fifteen thousand tons and it destroyed five square miles of Hiroshima.
Three days later, on August 9th, 1945, the second bomb, “Fat Man”, was dropped in
Nagasaki. The second American airplane Bockscar dropped “Fat Man” over the city with …show more content…
There could have been more damaged in Nagasaki, but the bomb landed in narrow
valleys between the mountains which stopped to the bomb from doing a extensive disaster.
Hence the names “Fat Man” was a lot more powerful than “Little Boy”.
Starting with the first target, Hiroshima. “Little Boy” had a tremendous effect on the
population the blast killed 80,000 people immediately. “The total deaths counted by the end of
1945 had risen to 90,000 to 120,000 people in Hiroshima alone” (Frame, 2015). The second
target, Nagasaki also had a immense effect. The death toll in Nagasaki by the end of 1945 was at
60,000 to 80,000 people.
There was mass destruction all over the city of Hiroshima. Before the bomb striked
Hiroshima there were 90,000 buildings standing tall all around the city and out those 90,000 only
28,000 remained. The doctors and nurses were limited; the city had 200 doctors and only 20
were alive and out 1,780 nurses only 150 were alive and capable to work. “The death toll at
Hiroshima and at Nagasaki, the other Japanese city blasted atomatically, is still rising, the
Truman and The Atomic Bombs 5
broadcast said. Radio Tokyo described Hiroshima as a city of death. 90% of its houses, in