The Manhattan Project and the Bombings of Hiroshima/Nagasaki When people hear the word nuclear bomb‚ the image of a towering mushroom cloud of destruction instantly comes to mind. This device‚ capable of inflicting an unimaginable amount of damage in a split second‚ is the culmination of the human quest for bigger and better weaponry. On August 6th an earth- shattering event happened that would change the course of the world. As a result of President Truman’s decision‚ the
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of international policy since their debut. | http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/atomictest.htm | The First Atomic Bomb Blast‚ 1945The events that took place in a remote area of New Mexico during the predawn hours of July 16‚ 1945 forever changed the world.Even before the bomb was tested‚ a second bomb was secretly dispatched to the Pacific for an attack on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. | http://www.brookings.edu/projects/archive/nucweapons/50.aspx | Total number of nuclear missiles built‚ 1951-present:
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Truman’s primary goal was to quickly bring an end to the war and reduce American casualties in doing so‚ thus the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was necessary‚ yet repercussions still continue to be debated among many scholars today. Due to the importance of the Manhattan Project remaining a secret‚ President Truman was not informed of the project until after he became president. The atomic bomb was not an infallible plan to force Japan to surrender unconditionally‚ so the American military continued
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On August 5th‚ 1945 Hiroshima was a thriving city. It was known as the “key transportation hub” to the rest of the world. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were such thriving cities where the people were all family oriented. On that day‚ 350‚000 citizens of Hiroshima went to bed thinking tomorrow would be just like it was a normal day. They would get ready for work‚ did what they had to do for the next day. On August 6th in the year 1945‚ everything changed. The American army dropped a bomb that destroyed the
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During the final stage of World War II‚ the United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9‚ 1945‚ respectively. The United States had dropped the bombs with the consent of the United Kingdom as outlined in the Quebec Agreement. The two bombings‚ which killed at least 129‚000 people‚ remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in history. In the final year of the war‚ the Allies prepared for what was anticipated to be a very costly invasion
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long-term consequences of nuclear radiation on the human body can easily be found at the two cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ Japan ("Nuclear Weapons Timeline"). During World War II‚ the United States of America dropped two atomic bombs: the Little Boy and the Fat Man; these bombs are the only nuclear bombs that have been used in war‚ however‚ nuclear weapons have been tested multiple times. From these bombings we can see one of the most immediate effects: death. “...The bomb [Little Boy] was dropped
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approved the August 6‚ 1945 bombing of Hiroshima. Since the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima took place‚ more Asian nations have gone on to gain nuclear weapons. There are six countries in Asia that have nuclear weapons‚ this is including Russia. The city was absolutely demolished by the “Little Boy” bomb. With all the radiation blast‚ between 90‚000 and 140‚000 lives were lost.
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The First & Only-Atomic Bomb The atomic bomb‚ also known as the atom bomb or fission bomb‚ a weapon whose explosive power originates from the fission of atomic nuclei‚ a reaction in which an atomic nucleus splits in two. When the nucleus of a heavy atom‚ such as the element uranium-235‚ which is what the atom bomb is made out of‚ is split‚ a certain amount of mass disappears and an equivalent amount of energy is released. This was expressed by the equation E=mc2 (energy = mass times the speed of
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city of Hiroshima. The Enola Gay opened its bay doors and dropped Little Boy at approximately 8:15 a.m. local time. Upon reaching 1900 feet above the city‚ Little Boy detonated. The initial blast killed over 45‚000 people instantly (Lallanilla‚ 2014). Some people believe that this was inhumane; however‚ the bombing made the process of ending World War II quick and effective‚ it saved millions of lives on both sides‚ and it could also be seen as direct retaliation for Pearl Harbor. The bombing of Hiroshima
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On the morning of August 6‚ 1945‚ a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay flew over the industrial city of Hiroshima‚ Japan and dropped the first atomic bomb ever. The city went up in flames caused by the immense power equal to about 20‚000 tons of TNT. The project was a success. They were an unprecedented assemblage of civilian‚ and military scientific brain power-brilliant‚ intense‚ and young‚ the people that helped develop the bomb. Unknowingly they came to an isolated mountain setting‚ known as Los Alamos
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