results of the utter destruction after the atomic bombs were dropped on both Japanese cities. Almost half a million victims; equivalent to 13‚000 tons of TNT; a 1.6 mile radius of destruction/bomb (within that radius‚ people were disintegrated‚ leaving shadows where they stood). Housewives and children were incinerated instantly‚ their internal organs boiled and their bones charred into brittle charcoal. 65% of the casualties were nine years of age and younger. Even days after the explosion their health
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In 1945‚ when the atomic bomb was dropped in Japan I felt that it was not justified. Even though it saved thousands of American lives it was at the cost of others lives. The United States could have gave the Japanese a warning before dropping not one‚ but two bombs on them. However‚ the Japanese did not surrender until after the second bomb I think a warning would have made the bombing “justified.” To begin with‚ even though the United States and Japan were at war and were protected their own citizens
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Was The Use Of The Atomic Bomb Justifiable? "The use of this barbarous weapon at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was of no material assistance in our war against Japan. The Japanese were already defeated and ready to surrender..." Admiral William D. Leahy (Alperovitz‚The Decision To Use The Atomic Bomb‚ date of publication unknown) There have been many issues involved with the use of the atomic bomb because of the high cost of lives‚ and that it was considered to be immoral and unethical. However it
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poem‚ “Diameter of the Bomb”‚ written by Yehuda Amichai‚ illustrates how the intuition of war and a single act of violence resounds through history‚ encompassing the whole world and God with it. The poem initiates as the poet enumerates the characteristics of the bomb. Details about the size of the bomb‚ its effective radius‚ the number of casualties‚ then slowly the details become people‚ the statistics turn human‚ and we are shown the real human cost of terrorism. The bomb is epitomized as grasping
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nuclear bomb is dangerous and scary weapon that really should have never been thought of or invented. Nuclear bombs have been the focal point of every country’s scientists ever since World War II when the U.S. dropped them on Japan. Just seeing the death and destruction a nuclear bomb can cause to people and the environment just proves my point. Not one person should have the power to just be able to push a button and have the ability to tear another country to shreds. When the first bomb was dropped
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The dropping of two atomic bombs in Japan was a decision that took several years and a countless amount of people. During World War II‚ it was clear that the fighting was ruthless and many political figures felt the only way to stop the war was to drop the bombs. Since the atomic bombs were new technology‚ there were several arguments made about the idea and several outcomes had to be considered. The final decision to drop the bombs in 1945 was made through consideration of several different outcomes
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Thousands dead‚ a city devastated‚ and the entire world outraged. Dropping the atomic bomb is one of the most controversial events in history. Both sides of the argument hold valid reasons‚ and which side is correct becomes a very gray area. Before picking a side‚ knowing what happened is essential. The US made the decision to drop the first weaponized atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. World War II was coming to a stopping point‚ but which side would be the victor. The atomic race had
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as a result‚ the atomic bomb was later dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This attack on Japan would later become one of the most controversial attacks in history‚ many saying that the atomic weapon was not necessary. The dropping of said bomb has different views depending on the perspective one is looking from; whether it be political‚ ethical‚ or from a military perspective‚ the atomic attack is very controversial. From the political perspective‚ the atomic bomb was seen as a way to get
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Bomb Monologue “The United States would not have succeeded without me!” I was heavily involved in WWII after Pearl Harbor where Japan did a surprise attack. I also helped the other world leaders to victory against Germany. And‚ I created the U-Committee to make the first atomic bomb‚ and the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima‚ Japan which killed many people. I am the president so I made all of the decisions about the process of the bomb‚ and I declared war on Japan which made the Allies
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The use of the atomic bomb remains controversial to this day. There are academics and policy makers of the time that still disagree on the whether it was justifiable to destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They debate if it truly was in the interest of ending the war sooner and with less loss of life. Several issues played together to help form the opinion that Truman acted for more nefarious purposes. Domestic as well as international politics is said to have played a role in the decision of Truman
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