bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; a bomb that completely obliterated both cities. Many believe that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were turning points of the war in Japan. Many people say that this bomb could have saved many lives as well as save the United States economy. However‚ I believe otherwise. Although at first glance‚ it may seem that the Atomic bomb was essential to ending the war in Japan‚ a deeper look into the topic reveals otherwise. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were completely
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made the decision to drop an atomic bomb over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombings led to the death and destruction of so many lives‚ leaving the death total between the two cities at an estimated 200‚000‚ and a countless amount of others affected by the nuclear exposure. The attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the single most destructive attack carried out in history. People used the excuse that the bomb ended the war in the quickest way or that the bomb was revenge for the the
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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 the
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putting an end to the war in 1945. During this year in early August‚ the US dropped two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ two major and important Japanese cities. Ever since those events during World War II‚ the Unites States has been praised and criticized for the act. While the act itself was inhumane‚ the US was justified for dropping at least one of the deadly atomic bombs. One way that the US is justified in dropping the atomic bomb‚ is because it signaled the end of the war with Japan- or sped
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“Little Boy” at precisely 8:15 a.m. over Hiroshima‚ killing an estimated 140‚000 people‚ the considerable majority of whom were civilians. That single bomb completely annihilated the Japanese city. Days later‚ the same fate was visited on Nagasaki. Over the years‚ people have debated whether or not the bombings were necessary or gratuitous; justified or criminal; responsible for Japan’s surrender or largely irrelevant to it. The bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima remains the first and only deployment
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The documentary chosen for this review was entitled “Hiroshima: BBC history of WWII”. It stuck out to me amongst many other choices because of the personal narrative of both sides of the bomb. The United States today is still the only country to have ever dropped a nuclear weapon on another country. By the middle of 1945‚ the war in Europe against Hitler and the Nazi regime was over and a full-scale invasion of Japans four Main Island was soon coming as the most probable outcome costing millions
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the society. One example of these issues is the unethical of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The first atomic bombing “Little Boy” was detonated over Hiroshima‚ after 3 days‚ the “Fat man” bomb was detonated over another place which is Nagasaki. The exploded of the “Little Boy” instantly killed 14000 people and seriously injured which causes long term effect on health about 100000 and more. In Nagasaki‚ more than 40% of the city was destroyed‚ roughly 74000 people died of the
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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. I believe
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Towards the end of World War II with casualties high and morale low the U.S. military decided to unleash the most destructive weapon the world has ever seen. The atomic bomb was a newly developed weapon able of causing destruction beyond any weapon before it. Two of these bombs were dropped on Japanese cities. The first on Hiroshima on August 6th‚ 1945 and the second on Nagasaki on August 9th‚ 1945. The immediate devastation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the only display of power
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life or death. This idea of children being confronted to war is harrowing for all. Childhood is a gift for all that is filled with innocence‚ freedom‚ laughter‚ and joy. But some children have been ripped from this experience because of their countries state. But literature is a way all humans connect to each other with no physical barriers. Literature is a pure gift and can express any message someone chooses. My Hiroshima and The Day the War Came are an example of two forms of literature‚ picture
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