On August sixth 1945‚ president Truman gave the indolent order to drop the two atomic bombs out of the Enola Gay and on the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I believe that the United States was not justified to drop the atomic bombs. Theses bombs killed up to 140‚000 innocent Japanese citizens and injured thousands more. Thousands more innocent lives suffered third degree burns and many other type of injuries. The two bombs destroyed many houses‚ buildings‚ and crops. The United States also invested
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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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finish to defend their region of the Pacific. The U.S. chose to use the atomic bomb against Japan in hopes of ending the war swiftly and obtaining ultimate power over post-war decisions. They failed to realize the consequences that would follow their detrimental decision. Not only would the bomb kill thousands of innocent lives‚ consequently it would trigger an effect that would create a desire for other countries to possess an atomic bomb as well. Alternatives to the bomb were present‚
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America was justified in its decision to drop Atomic weapons on Japan during World War Two’ Discuss. Towards the end of World War II‚ Japan had already been weakened by the battle of coral sea‚ but on August 6‚ 1945 an American B-29 bomber dropped a first hand developed atomic bomb on the civilian and military inhabited city of Hiroshima. 70‚000 people were killed instantly. Thousands were left heavily injured and sick. The United States had many different reasons to be justified to have dropped
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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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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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the 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
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Anubhav Kaur 3.26.2012 Period 6 Mr. Blaine AP History Qualifying Essay If the topic of World War 2 were to come up‚ I am sure you would jump straight to thinking about the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Because President Truman made the decision to do that‚ many people began to despise him. But there is a lot that people do not know about what led to him making that horrific decision. In my opinion‚ President Truman’s decision to drop
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The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima (August 6th 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9th 1945) remains among the most controversial events in modern history. At the time‚ the dropping of the atomic bombs was both strategically and morally justified‚ yet today it is a hotly debated topic‚ thought to be excessive or unnecessary. However‚ the dropping of the atomic bombs‚ while an atrocious act‚ was in fact the lesser of two evils. The alternative was to prolong one of the bloodiest conflicts in global
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Roosevelt should not have dropped the 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
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