After years of war and destruction‚ American soldiers and civilians were beyond weary and restless‚ yet the Japanese were steadfast and refused to give up their fight. Sworn in as the 33rd United States president‚ after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s sudden death‚ Harry S. Truman presided over the end of WWII. When Truman learned of the success of the “Manhattan Project” he knew that he was faced with a decision of unparalleled gravity. He was well aware that the capacity to end the war with Japan was
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On August 6‚ 1945‚ Hiroshima‚ Japan‚ was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. The first four chapters of the book Hiroshima‚ by John Hersey‚ are the true accounts of the bombing‚ told from the perspective and memories of six survivors. It was originally published in 1946. Almost four decades after the original publication of the book‚ John Hersey went back to Hiroshima in search of the people whose stories he had told. His account of what he discovered about them is now
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291 5 May 2014 Were the Atomic Bombs Used in World War II Justified? The research of the atomic bomb was brought up to President Roosevelt during World War II by Albert Einstein who had fled from Germany and Enrico Fermi‚ who also fled Italy. They both knew how about the atomic technology being researched by the Axis powers and both agreed that the President of the United States should know about it. This information is what started the effort and design of the atomic bomb known as‚ the Manhattan
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the atomic bombs necessary to end the World War II? Hiroshima is one of the most well known Japanese cities in the world as it is one of only two cities experienced atomic bomb dropping. I went to Hiroshima a couple years ago and visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. There were many photos of victims of atomic bomb in Hiroshima which I could not even keep my eyes on for seconds as they were really awfully injured. “The hell on earth” is the only way I can describe Hiroshima after the atomic bomb
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almost 100‚000 civilians died. Having developed the world’s first nuclear weapons in the Manhattan Project‚ the US Government made the decision to drop two atomic bombs on Japan. On August 6‚ 1945‚ the United States dropped the first atomic bomb ever used in combat on the town of Hiroshima. Three days later‚ the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Combined‚ the bombs killed almost 150‚000 people immediately‚ and they are attributed to more than 170‚000 more
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shows two opposite opinions about the necessity of using the atomic bomb to the end of World War II. Gar Alperowicz‚ in his article‚ "Hiroshima Remembered: The U.S. was Wrong"‚ the evidence to prove that America didn’t need to use atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagashaki to end the war. Contrary to this article John Connnor in his article "Hiroshima Remembered: The U.S. was Right" is trying to prove and convince reader that using atomic bomb on Hiroshima was necessary to end the war and it saved
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President Truman received a telegram from Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia‚ encouraging the president to use as many atomic bombs as possible on Japan‚ saying the American people believed “that we should continue to strike the Japanese until they are brought groveling to their knees.” Truman responded‚ “I know that Japan is a terribly cruel and uncivilized nation in warfare
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Through the estimated casualties we could find that the people died in the land invasion were much higher than dropping atomic bombs in Japan. So‚ using the atomic bomb was the decision that had to do to save many lives. Furthermore‚ the decision to use atomic bombs was desired to save not only American lives but also Japanese soldiers’ lives and civilians’ lives too because Japanese civilians intended to continue to fight if there was an invasion of homeland. If the U.S invasion happened and lasted
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ultimatum was delivered to Japan by the United States: surrender or be destroyed. On August 6th‚ 1945 the United States military dropped the first atomic bomb as an act of war on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. 3 days later‚ the second and last to date‚ atomic bomb was dropped onto Nagasaki‚ Japan. Under the direction of President Harry Truman‚ the atomic bombs were dropped in response to the disregarded ultimatum demanding the surrender of Japan in World War II. 150‚000 to 246‚000 people died in
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The atomic bomb is the subject of much controversy. Since its first detonation in 1945‚ the entire world has heard the aftershocks of that blast. Issues concerning Nuclear Weapons sparked the Cold War. We also have the atomic bomb to thank for our relative peace in this time due to the fear of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). The effects of the atomic bomb might not have been the exact effects that the United States was looking for when they dropped Little Boy and Fat Man on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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