nuclear weapon on Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ after a clear warning‚ and made Japan surrender to the U.S.A. and their allies. The nuclear weapon that they used was the atomic bomb or known as the “A” bomb (History Channel). The effects the “A” bomb had on Japan was devastating. The first atomic bomb was released on Hiroshima‚ killing 80‚000 people (History Channel). The second bombing was on Nagasaki‚ killing 40‚000 more Japanese
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anything goes. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified‚ for there are positive effects‚ the Japanese were brutal‚ and it ultimately saved lives. Firstly‚ there are the positive effects brought on from the bombings. There is the resounding fact that the bomb ended the war‚ first of all. Some people may disagree with this‚ saying that they would have surrendered anyway‚ but they were a stubborn people. The bomb was the final push they needed to finally give up. These bombings also gave the
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Manhattan Project‚ and Atomic bombs. The idea of Manhattan Project was to create enough Atomic bombs to threaten the Axis Powers‚ so much that they would surrender. During this time‚ many new weapons were being made‚ for war‚ with uranium and plutonium. The Trinity Project was made to test the bombs. The trinity project was vital to end World War Two. In May 1944 the Trinity test site was originally in Jornada Del Muerto‚ but in September they decided to move it to the Alamorgordo Bombing Range. Grove assumes
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government began funding its own atomic weapons development program‚ which came under the joint responsibility of the Office of Scientific Research and Development and the War Department after the U.S. entry into World War II. The atomic bomb was created during World War II during the Manhattan Project. The scientists that worked on the program worked on producing the key materials for
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The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki remains among the most controversial events in modern history. Historians have actively debated whether the bombings were necessary. What effect they had on bringing the war in the Pacific to an end and what other options were available to the United States. As American policymakers struggled with how to use a powerful new technology and what the long-term impact of atomic weaponry might be‚ not just on the Japanese but on domestic politics
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The bomb on Hiroshima killed around 80‚000 people and the bomb on Nagasaki killed around 45‚000. These are very large numbers considering only two bombs were used‚ but are about average compared to other raids made during World War 2. Around 50‚000 were killed and 37‚000 wounded in the bombing of Hamburg‚ 25‚000 were killed in the bombing of Dresden‚ and 225‚000 were killed with 1‚000‚000 injured in B-29 raids made on Tokyo
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Theatre‚ and the bombing of Japan. On December 7‚ 1941‚ the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the U.S. fleet in Pearl Harbor‚ which caused the United States to get involved in the war. Once involved‚ the military‚ including the Navajo Marines‚ invaded many islands in the Pacific Theatre. Two of those invasions included American victories on the islands of Guam and Guadalcanal. The last main events were the bombings of Japan. On August 6‚ 1945‚ an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki
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dropped Little Boy onto the Japanese City of Hiroshima. Then‚ three days later‚ another B-‐29 dropped Fat Man onto Nagasaki. These were the first and last times to date that nuclear bombs have been used in wartime. The reason for the atomic bombardment was that America wanted to finish WW2
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technological advantage‚ which ultimately helped the Americans succeed during the war. President Truman made one of the most difficult decisions in American history. Truman’s decision would kill many Japanese soldiers but would save many of the Americans. An atomic bomb would be the last resort‚ which would wipe out countless miles of land‚ military bases‚ and anyone who was close by. As Truman had to think about the pros and cons of this decision‚ it was ultimately Truman’s say so in whether to proceed and
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only bad thing that came out of incendiary bombing. The Manhattan Project was a research and development team whose aim was to build the first nuclear weapon. This Manhattan Project produced the first nuclear device which was an implosion-type bomb‚ which was tested in a New Mexico desert This project created two atomic bombs nicknamed Little Boy and Fat Man‚ which President Truman used Hiroshima and Nagasaki. One of the main reasons for dropping the atomic bombs was that it would have forced Japan
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