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    nineteen-thirties war had come to multiple countries‚ causing the Second World War. Numerous people lost their lives‚ friends‚ and even family members‚ which contributed to many Americans feeling unguilted about the atomic bomb. When the United States made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan‚ there were mixed feelings over the morality of using it to end our war‚ but an overall sense of relief to bring the war to an end after such exhausting years. In nineteen thirty-nine‚ Germany orchestrated

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    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 2 billion dollars in these bombs. Was it worth it

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    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 the bomb. Nevertheless

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    John Evans Mrs. Heilmann Honors English 9 April 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

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    The Atomic Bomb Probably no other man-made object has wielded as much terror or destruction as the Atomic Bomb. Created‚ tested‚ and used during World War II‚ it brought about the end of that bloody conflict. Unfortunately‚ it also was the cause of much loss in human life. However‚ why it was created‚ creation‚ and use are very interesting‚ although somewhat sad‚ and offer many topics for study. The creation of the bomb was actually started before the war- early 1941‚ because the president

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    Dakota Guthrie Michael A. Joyner English 112 25 0ctober 2014 The Atomic Bombings Were Necessary To the dismay of many people on August 6‚ 1945‚ the first atomic bomb was used in the history of mankind as a part of warfare. Many people died as a result of these bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ and because of the bombings‚ Japan knew it had been defeated‚ so it soon afterwards surrendered to America. I believe that the bombings were necessary in order to make Japan surrender because Harry Truman

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    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 the bomb on Japan was justified. First of all‚ the United States did not immediately drop the bomb on Japan. In fact‚ they considered 4 other options that they thought

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    informing you on where we should go from here‚ after the Japanese did not respond to the Potsdam declaration. In spite of what many scientists in the Manhattan Project consider‚ with the use of the Atomic Bomb’s being inhuman‚ war overall is inhuman so I have come to the conclusion that the use of the Atomic Bombs is certainly the best option and the correct thing to do. Japan has come to be the most powerful empire in the world by their population and are rapidly becoming an empire that will never be

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    the atomic bomb began. As time progressed in the war era‚ the bomb was fully developed as the United States dropped two on Japan. As the bombs demolished two cities in Japan‚ many people questioned if the usage of the bomb was necessary or not. The atomic bomb impacted the conflicts between the United States and Japan by forcing Japan to surrender the war‚ preventing Japan from evolving into a major threat to the U.S.‚ and by saving the U.S. from another powerful attack from Japan. An atomic bomb

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    were two atomic bombs that were dropped during World War II. There were few survivors after the atomic bombs were dropped. Both of the atom bombs had nicknames. They were dropped three days apart from each other. The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The second was dropped on Nagasaki. The atomic bombs are what ended the war. After both bombs were dropped‚ Japan surrendered. Japan did not stand a chance against the United States now that they had created atomic bombs. The atom bomb was

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