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. The destruction caused by the atom bombs aren’t as large as they seemed when put into
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On August 6‚ 1945‚ at 8:16 am‚ American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This fatal bomb wiped out 90% of the city and 80‚000 people immediately‚ however‚ tens of thousands more later died from extreme radiation exposure. When no surrender was filed by the Japanese‚ three days later‚ August 9‚ 1945‚ Major Charles Sweeney flew another B-29 bomber‚ on Nagasaki at 11:02 am‚ killing an estimated 40‚000 people. Japan’s Emperor Hirohito announced
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Take someone who had family members that had died in the bomb. These people would have different interpretations of the bombing as say the people who had family members killed at pearl harbour. The people who had died in the bombing would think that it was totally unfair for the Americans to drop such a life changing bomb on a city of innocent people. Whereas the people who had their families killed at pearl harbour would agree
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president as to whether or not to use it. However‚ in his own opinion‚ President Harry S. Truman “regarded the bombs as a military weapon and never had any doubts that it should be used.” This is the historical account of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings told generally throughout American history. Minor details may change as it is told through the years with varying opinions; however‚ the American description of the attacks remains
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Since its inception in 1908‚ the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been involved in various controversial cases where it has been proven that they abused their federal power and took advantage of the citizens they’re supposed to be protecting. In order to achieve what they want‚ the government is capable of doing almost anything. Techniques like entrapment‚ bullying‚ and changing the rules of engagement of field missions are all used to achieve these goals set by the government. The Ruby Ridge
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HGT is that the terrorists themselves are born and raised‚ or at least have a strong affiliation to the West‚[9] but undergo a process of radicalisation‚[10] gradually adopting an extremist ideological framing.[11] Less immediately apparent‚ but potentially more strategically significant‚ is the notion of autonomy and self-determination in the act – HGT is often conceptualised as being conceived and carried out independently of any direct control or chain of command.[12] Some observers consider that
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4.05 Uncle Sams toolbox FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency What is the history of FEMA? April 1‚ 1979‚ President Jimmy Carter signed the executive order that created the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in order to coordinate responses to disasters in the U.S. at a faster rate than local and state authority could. To this day‚ FEMA is fully committed to helping areas in disaster crises. Who benefits from FEMA and how? Disaster victims benefit from FEMA because the program provides
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Joseph Acosta 5/24/11 Pd: 1 Test 7 Essay Many have debated whether President Truman may or may not have committed crimes against humanity by deciding to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. Some would say it was unnecessary and uncalled for and others would say it was totally necessary and called for. President Truman did commit crimes against humanity by dropping bombs on Japan. President Truman’s crime can be described as three steps--his reasoning for the dropping of the bombs‚ the explanation
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He put his best effort into his speech to convince Congress to declare war on Japan. His many forms of rhetorical aspects appealed to Congress’s feelings. The speech had the impact on Congress that Roosevelt had hoped for. The was a near unanimous vote to declare war on Japan. There was one person who didn’t want to go to war no matter what‚ because she was a pacifist. Roosevelt’s speech was from his emotions rather than just doing what he had to do. When we gave his speech‚ he transferred
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unprovoked attack and bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii‚ which occurred three years prior to the bombing of Hiroshima‚ and it was necessary to stop the war because it saved thousands of American lives. Until then‚ the fight had never been on United States soil. The innocent civilians of Japan did not have to worry about being killed on their land until they bombed us on December 7‚ 1941‚ the attack of Pearl Harbor. They hit 18 U.S ships‚ it destroyed the U.S naval fleet in one day. The bombing also destroyed
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