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    by the bomb effects such as burns ‚ radiation sickness and cancer. Hiroshima is located in Japan on Hiroshima Bay. This city was targeted because it had not been targeted during the US Air Force conventional bombing raids on Japan. Also the size on Hiroshima was very suitable for the bombing. It’s an important commercial and industrial center area many important buildings are there. The project started under the name “The Manhattan project”. Many scientists including Albert Einstein helped

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    created a bomb called the atomic bomb. Since the Japanese would not surrender‚ the U.S. decided to try their new invention on Japan. The bombing of the two cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Many innocent people died due to the bombs which led to the surrender of Japan. These bombs would not just kill people instantly‚ but it also made people very sick from diseases. The bombing of the two cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki were unjustified because it killed many innocent civilians. Dropping the bombs on Hiroshima

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    with the Enola Gay‚ dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 6ht and 9th of august 945. This was after the attack on pearl habour‚ December 7th 1941. Evidently‚ this has opened many debates arguing whether the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima was justified. Np‚ it was not. The USA responded unnecessarily and brutally. The two atomic bombs caused mass destruction to buildings‚ homes‚ roofs‚ and vast land. Along with that‚ 93 000 people died in Hiroshima. Out

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    Overall‚ the Allied strategic bombing of Germany proved to be highly significant in the Second World War. By the end of the war‚ it was very significant in hindering the German economy forcing Germany to redirect resources away from the war effort and instead‚ investing in the reconstruction of damaged buildings and roads caused by the bombings. It was also very significant at relieving pressure at the Eastern front which is where the war was won by the dominant Russian force. It was less significant

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    As World War II raged on‚ the U.S. began to devise ways that could perhaps conclude the war quickly before it carried on anymore. Surrendering was not something Japan would do‚ they informed the countries involved in the war on this and would fight till the 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

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    number of casualties for both sides. Due to these factors‚ the U.S. should have dropped the bomb on Japan to save lives on both sides. Some people believe the bombing of Hiroshima was unnecessary. They claim that Japan was on the edge of surrendering‚ therefore the United States had no right to bomb the Japanese. Many feel that the bombing was unjust due to the amount of civilians that were either killed or injured. One year after the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima‚ the death toll stood at 70‚000 from

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    contended with. Ireland is a country with a population of slightly under six million (2006/7)‚ “with almost 4.25 million in the Republic of Ireland (1.7 million in greater Dublin) and an estimated 1.75 million in Northern Ireland (0.6 million in greater Belfast).” Ireland’s most popular beers are Guinness and Arthur Guinness. These two companies have gone head to head for years. Guinness has also had success in the United States beer market. It is now the time for Anheuser Busch to implement their beer

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    Northern Ireland

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    were dominated and controlled by Protestants. They refused to join the new Irish state. These six counties stayed part of the UK and are now called Northern Ireland. THE TROUBLES From 1921 to 1972‚ Northenr Ireland had its own parliament in Belfast‚ the capital. The Protestants were in the majority and controlled the economy. In the late 1960s‚ there were large‚ peaceful demonstrations by Catholics who wanted better political representation‚ jobs and housing. Protestant reaction to the demonstrations

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    The Irish Republican Army‚ also known as the IRA‚ is a parliamentary and nationalist organization that opposes the connection of Northern Ireland to Great Britain. The IRA is also dedicated to the creation of a single unified Irish state. The name IRA derived from the veterans of the Easter Battles of 1916. The battle was fought for support of Irish independence. Accordingly the IRA became the political division of the Sinn Fein party. The political leaders of Britain and Ireland‚ negotiated

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    Social Studies Revision Resource - Causes of Conflict in Northern Ireland Factors: Causes of Conflict in Northern Ireland • Divided Loyalties • Unequal Allocation of Housing • Unequal Employment Opportunities • Lack of Voting Rights • Lack of Opportunities for Social Interaction (Education & Housing) Divided Loyalties • The difference in political beliefs between the Protestants and Catholics also contributed to the conflict in Northern Ireland. • The Protestants see themselves as British

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