in 1945‚ an atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima‚ Japan; three days later a second bombing occurred in Nagasaki‚ Japan. These bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not only changed the physical and emotional health of the Japanese people‚ they also changed the world. In my essay‚ I’m going to be discussing in what ways the dropping of the atomic bombs was significant and which of these is the most important My first paragraph is going to be about the massive impact the atomic bomb had on Japan itself
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knowledge to split a uranium atom‚ fear ensured. The world scientific community held the concern of Nazi scientists utilizing this new found energy to build a nuclear bomb. As to avoid this‚ the United States implemented their own project. With the input of multiple scientists‚ and the ultimate approval of President Roosevelt‚ the first atomic bomb began to be designed and built by the United States. During World War II‚ The United States had discovered that German physicists had figured out how to separate
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eye of the enemy. One of these weapons was the Atomic Bomb‚ which was created through the Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project was created in response to fears that German scientists were working on a weapon using nuclear technology since the 1930s. In a remote desert location near Alamogordo‚ New Mexico‚ the first atomic bomb was successfully detonated. It created an enormous mushroom cloud some 40‚000 feet high and ushered the world into the Atomic Age. In 1945 the United States had a decision
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Running head:Truman and The Atomic Bombs 1 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
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first ever atomic bomb‚ did he saves lives or did he create a whole new Pandora’s box that we would continue to struggle with today? After gathering facts and meeting with our Allies such as the Soviet Union‚ he believed that dropping the atomic bomb would make the Japanese surrender quickly saving lives in the long run. There were many factors that went into the decision that President Truman made. After the bloody battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa‚ American soldiers and the American government
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the beaches. The war In Europe Would be officially over the next year. A year later the War in Asia would end due to atomic bombs bring destruction and death to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The WWII was won with the price of many lives and brilliant minds. Some main contributors to the war ceasing were Allan Turner’s Enigma code breaker‚the famous D-Day and the success of the atom bombs. No deed was independent each was impacted by events which resulted from consequences precipitated by these main events
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humans have resorted to war in times of conflict or disagreement. Nevertheless‚ humans have never had tremendous annihilation power up until WWII and the creation of the atomic bomb. Dropping such bomb would ensure thousands of people would lose their lives some of who were innocent and some not. Although‚ the decision to drop the bomb is controversial it was necessary due to the stakes of sovereignty‚ ethnic cleansing prevention‚ and the end to Hitler’s regime. One cannot merely justify killing alone
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Over the history of the United States‚ people have been debating over the issue of US using the atomic bomb on Japan. Some may feel that United States was justified and others might feel that US was not justified. The usage of atomic bomb in Japan might seem wrong today‚ but it was the best option during the war. The United States was justified in using the atomic bombs against Japan in World War II. Some may feel that the United States was justified in using atomic bombs against Japan. The US
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When the United States decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan their ultimate goal was to intimidate the soviet union. The relationship between the two countries was beginning to unravel. The U.S. decided that the only way to gain the respect from the soviet union was to display the amount of power they truly had. The war between Japan and the United States was a good way to showcase the power that they had. The bombing in Japan made it clear that the United States held all the power. Therefore
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Harbour surprisingly which displease America. This forced Amercia to implement “Manhattan Project” and produce atomic bombs to fight against Germany and Japan in 1942. After 3 years‚ the projects succeed that two atomic bombs “Little boy” and “Fat man” were thrown to Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively under the order of President Harry Truman in 6th and 9th August 1945‚. Under the atomic bomb attacks from America‚ Japan surrendered which also led to the end of WWII finally. For the total death toll
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