to achieve their goals; these bombings have raised a whole host of ethical issues and concerns‚ which must be taken into consideration. There are many reasons why the actions taken by the United States and specifically President Truman to drop the A-Bomb on Hiroshima were absolutely unnecessary. On the other hand there is an abundant amount of weak justification as to why it was so imperative for the U.S. to distinguish the lives of sixty-six thousand civilians in the blink of an eye‚ and cause catastrophic destruction
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Ryan Parmelee History 1302 Dr. Cox Atomic bomb In 1945 Harry S. Truman decided to use the atomic bomb not only once‚ but twice to finish World War Two. The first bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima August‚ 6th killed upwards to around 80‚000 people and the second bomb dropped on Nagasaki August‚ 14th killed 40‚000 people. The controversy of the atomic bomb is because of the amount of innocent people that were killed in Japan. Nobody will ever know the outcome of the war if we never dropped the
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The civilians killed and injured by the atomic blasts at Hiroshima and Nagasaki weren’t soldiers. They were citizens‚ women and children. The US was more interested in a quick and devastating end to the war than to care for the millions of Japanese lives who were innocent. They had in their hands the weapon that was capable of bringing speed for the Japanese surrender‚ so they used it. Admiral William Leahy stated‚ “I was not taught to make wars in that fashion‚ and that wars cannot be won by destroying
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of using the atomic bomb to the end of World War II. Gar Alperowicz‚ in his article‚ "Hiroshima Remembered: The U.S. was Wrong"‚ the evidence to prove that America didn’t need to use atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagashaki to end the war. Contrary to this article John Connnor in his article "Hiroshima Remembered: The U.S. was Right" is trying to prove and convince reader that using atomic bomb on Hiroshima was necessary to end the war and it saved tremendous amount of American and Japanese lives
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After Japan bombed Pearl Harbour‚ President Truman (U.S) requested that Japan surrender‚ but they didn’t. So President Truman responded by dropping 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. So therefore‚ President Trumans’ decision to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was completely justified and rational. It was also the best possible option at the time because first of all Japan started it‚ also‚ war is such a hassle to deal with and we wanted to avoid that‚ and we couldn’t just let Japan
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Communism. Using Japan as an example‚ the United States could send a message to Russia and all other Communists states how powerful the States was in terms of strength‚ military ability‚ and world dominance. In a description of the bombing of Hiroshima made by the Pacific War Research Society‚ it states that “Death‚ for some‚ was so sudden‚ so swift‚ they did not even have time to cry out in pain and shock… (Document F). This atomic bomb was so powerful that people died instantly with no time of
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Since the end of World War two there have been debates about whether or not the U.S. should have dropped the atomic bomb or not. Many people argue that America had already won the war and that the bombs were uncalled for‚ but is this true (Doc K)? The U.S. made the right decision in dropping the atomic bomb because it led America to a victory‚ it ended the war quickly‚ and it saved more lives then it took. During the final stages of the war Germany had surrendered and the U.S. was on their way
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2014 What was Hiroshima Really Like? Mary Jo Salter may not know all about Hiroshima after the bombing‚ but what she does know is that no words or pictures can explain the horrors of what it was truly like. The pictures and mannequins in the museum are put behind glass just like how the world views the bombing‚ trivializing how bad it truly was. The author uses specific language such as descriptive imagery and expressive figurative language in a somber poem “Welcome to Hiroshima” to persuade the
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Should We Have Used the Atomic Bomb to Defeat the Japanese in WWII? Despite its destructive consequences‚ the American bombing of Hiroshima was necessary to put an end to the war in the Pacific. President Truman’s choice to release a nuclear weapon on Japan was the fastest solution to ending the United States’ involvement in the Second World War‚ making the decision the most time efficient way out. Hiroshima’s destruction was also‚ very possibly‚ the only way for the United States to win the war
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When WWII first began in 1939‚ the United States was hesitant to get involved. During this time‚ many Americans were Isolationists‚ believing the United States should refrain from intervening with international conflicts. Isolationism led to the passing of the Neutrality Acts‚ which outlawed the sale or loan of arms to nations at war. However‚ when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941‚ it was clear the American Isolationist debate was over. Not long after the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ the
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