the events of a man’s life during the bombing of Hiroshima. The main character‚ Shigematsu Shizuma‚ is concerned that his niece‚ Yasuko‚ will be unable to marry because prospective husbands are scared off due to the fact that she was near the bombing and that her or her children will suffer the effects of this radiation sickness that had already affected so many. In his quest to find a husband for his niece he decides to rewrite his journal of the bombing of Hiroshima. It is his copying of this
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ask what the turning point in history was. Peoples‚ ideas‚ or events? • In our opinion the turning point in history was an event. • It is the bombing of Pearl Harbor. • On December 7‚ 1941‚ many innocent lives were taken away and this day was the very catalyst that changed the war forever. It is a very major turning point in history. • Since the bombing was conducted without a formal declaration of war‚ it was one of the biggest mistakes that the Japanese have ever made. • You may not think that
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A. Plan of the Investigation This investigation aims at exploring to what extent Operation Rolling Thunder has fulfilled its dual objective of bolstering South Vietnamese morale‚ as well as acting as a signal and method of strategic persuasion to deter North Vietnam politically. Section B summarizes the nature of North Vietnamese army‚ the mentality of North Vietnamese‚ the political imperatives‚ weakness‚ and losses of the US‚ and the social situation in South and North Vietnam. The origin‚ purpose
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and how the city’s bombing would affect the morale of the Japanese (“Bombings”). They also wanted to target cities with large amounts of unsturdy‚ closely built houses and buildings. Also‚ the city had to be densely populated all through the one mile radius of the bomb. They also wanted to take out a place that would hurt the Japanese military like a steel factory that makes weapons for them. Lastly‚ and importantly‚ the primary target needed to be undamaged by previous bombings‚ so the Americans
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Hiroshima & Nagasaki 1945 President - Harry S. Truman Diary Entry 10/8/1945 I strongly defend bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I believe I shortened the war and saved American lives. We did not have any casualties; this is tremendous when you’re in war. Japan first attacked us at Pearl Harbour in 1941‚ this is our revenge. Having found the bomb we have used it. We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbour‚ against those who have starved‚ beaten and executed
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geographical positions of these allied countries they were not affected by most land technology. Yet‚ the development of bombing strategies‚ aviation and naval capabilities allowed for enemy forces to affect even these isolated countries. Bombing became a heavily used tactic during the war‚ with huge bombing campaigns becoming a norm. The German offensive on Britain was one of bombing major cities and military factories. ‘At Bath the numbers known to have been killed in two air raids were 148… and the
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29 2013 Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima and Nagasaki The atomic bombings on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war. These two bombings were both conducted by the United States in an attempt to force surrender from Japan. It is estimated that as many as 200‚000 Japanese civilians died as a result of the two bombings‚ thousands more were also killed by radiation poisoning following the actual bombing. This violent act of war by the United States was so destructive
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World War 2 happened during 1939‚ when Germany invaded Poland and ended on may 7‚1945‚ but the United States was still in a war with Japan unti9l the Hiroshima bombing in August 1945. World War 2 happened in all of Europe‚ Japan and in a part of U.S.A‚ pearl harbor. The war began because Germany needed to pay a price for the damages of world war1 and they needed land to produce things to get that money‚ consequently‚ they invaded Poland. The countries that were fighting formed two distincts alliances
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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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COLLATERAL DAMAGE IN THE GULF WAR: EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS THOMAS KEANEY The Gulf War of 1991 introduced a new set of issues concerning collateral damage. Although the U.S. military had faced controversy concerning the targeting and effects of aerial bombing in previous wars of the 20th Century‚ the day-by-day reporting and political context of the Gulf War brought increased scrutiny of the air attacks. Ironically‚ attention increased even as the employment of precision weapons decreased the occurrence
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