The Atomic Bomb put a huge mark in American history. It changed the way war takes place and introduced the amass weapons of destruction to warfare. The destructive force also wiped out hundreds of thousands of people‚ mainly consisting of women and children. Many people were appalled by America’s immoral effort to end the war. Others disagreed and stated that it was a necessary evil to drop the atomic bomb and end the war. Even 70 years after World War II this argument continues of whether it was
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ethics of using an atomic bomb from day one of the Manhattan Project. Not only did the atomic bomb result in approximately 200‚000 deaths instantly‚ but the real reasons for the detonation do not always appear to be strictly military. Some historians have found that other reasons behind the use of the bomb sprout from racism‚ and it has been predicted that politicians did not necessarily care about those outside of the Caucasian race. Furthermore‚ the dropping of the atomic bomb can seem unnecessary when
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pushes over one domino which leads to the next falling over‚ a small event in life can lead to another occurring. “The Diameter of the Bomb” written by Yehuda Amichai shows how a small bomb‚ with a diameter of only thirty centimeters‚ can change the world. At first‚ the bomb has an effective range of only seven meters and kills four people. However‚ the blast of the bomb is where the domino effect beings as the effective range spreads and spreads till it engulfs the entire world. Amichai uses both imagery
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author Leo Szilard and cosigned by scientist of the atomic bomb committee to consider the consequences of using the atomic bomb. The organization and structure of the writing brings a strong message about the devastation an atomic bomb would do to any city in the hands of our Army‚ but ultimately by our Commander and Chief who has the power to use it (Szilard). The point the author was trying to convey was the implication and use of the atomic bomb to the president. The scientist wanted the president
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atomic bomb. First‚ he shouldn’t have dropped “Little Boy” in Nagasaki because “The explosion in Nagasaki immediately wiped out 90% of the city and it killed over 80‚000 people”. That is an incredibly large amount of population. If you think about it‚ that’s very sad and no one should suffer the attack from a nuclear bomb. Secondly the bomb was illegal to use (yes I said ILLEGAL). “On September 30th‚ 1938 the League Of Nations issued an unanimous resolution outlawing the intentional bomb of civilian
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Was it necessary to drop the atomic bombs? The only military use of atomic weapons has been on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and almost certainly brought a prompt conclusion to WW2. However‚ the question of whether it was necessary is still hotly debated 70 years after the event. The answer is no it wasn’t necessary‚ although it is not as simple as you may think because if I had just been a soldier fighting in New Guinea or if I was a POW starving on the Thai-Burma railway [1] then
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Since the end of World War two there have been debates about whether or not the U.S. should have dropped the atomic bomb or not. Many people argue that America had already won the war and that the bombs were uncalled for‚ but is this true (Doc K)? The U.S. made the right decision in dropping the atomic bomb because it led America to a victory‚ it ended the war quickly‚ and it saved more lives then it took. During the final stages of the war Germany had surrendered and the U.S. was on their way
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The Atomic Bomb Abigail Dockstader Senior Division Research Paper The Atomic Bomb The Atomic Bomb is one of the deadliest weapons ever to be created. It has changed the history of the world. The atomic bomb would be the first weapon to bring together the world and shatter it altogether. In 1945‚ the only weapon that could destroy the world was built. This is the story of the history‚ creation‚ and innovation of the Atomic Bomb. In 1905
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Religion and Belief Systems in Australia post-1945 1.1 Contemporary Aboriginal Spiritualties Kinship and the Dreaming The Dreaming is the key concept underpinning all aspects of Aboriginal spirituality and‚ indeed‚ all facets of traditional Aboriginal life. At its basis is an ancient event whereby the ‘sky heroes’ (ancestral spirit beings) formed everything upon the earth (oceans‚ mountains‚ rocks‚ insects‚ animals etc) from a featureless‚ never-ending plain. Yet the dreaming exists in the
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From your study of the poetry of John Donne‚ why do you think he is considered worthy of the study for HSC students today? The work of John Donne is complex poetic techniques that explore the spiritual‚ religious and metaphysical qualities of love. Different interpretations of his various types of literature can enlighten anyone on the subject of a physical love in contrast to a Petrarchan approach to love. These ideas and concepts can be seen in his poems “Batter my heart‚ three person’d God”
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