The End of World War II The United States Decision to drop the Atomic bomb has been a controversial topic since the day the first bomb was dropped August 6‚ 1945. President Harry Truman made the ultimate decision to use the atomic bomb‚ to him it was a clear decision that this would end the war with America’s most hated enemy: Japan (Nathan‚ 2012). There had been thousandths of bloody deaths up to-this-point in the war‚ Japan was destroyed‚ they had just about nothing‚ their country was in starvation
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My topic is the atomic bomb. Two questions I have are one‚ why did the atomic bomb happen? Two‚ how did the atomic bomb change the world? The sub-topics introduce the Manhattan project. Japan refused to surrender‚ why the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? The atomic bomb was first used in warfare at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in august 1945‚ and the bomb played a key role in ending World War II. The Atomic bomb created the Manhattan project. The Manhattan
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What was the fuel used in the first nuclear bomb test? Plutonium 2. What was the nickname of the airplane that dropped the first atomic bomb? . Fat Man . 3. Which president authorized creation of the atomic bomb? Harry Truman 4. What was the code name of the project to develop the atomic bomb? Trinity 5. What process generates the heat and energy in present day nuclear power plants? nuclear fusion 6. When was the last U.S. nuclear bomb test? 1991 7. How many nuclear power
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Composition II “You Have Atomic Bombs‚ but We Have Suicide Bombers” In Rohde’s article we learn of his experience as a hostage in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He explains the Islamic cultures and values‚ but shows us his view on them. Their cultures have some similarities‚ but more differences. We both have religions‚ but Americans approach their religion differently and less violently. America’s whole reality and country differs greatly from the Taliban’s society. The Taliban’s reality differs
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ultimatum was delivered to Japan by the United States: surrender or be destroyed. On August 6th‚ 1945 the United States military dropped the first atomic bomb as an act of war on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. 3 days later‚ the second and last to date‚ atomic bomb was dropped onto Nagasaki‚ Japan. Under the direction of President Harry Truman‚ the atomic bombs were dropped in response to the disregarded ultimatum demanding the surrender of Japan in World War II. 150‚000 to 246‚000 people died in Hiroshima
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Americans to Drop the Bombs? Introduction On August 6th‚ 1945‚ an American B-29 bomber named “Enola Gay” dropped the world’s first Atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan. The nuclear explosion killed nearly 90 percent of the cities population‚ killing 75‚000 people from the point of impact and thousands more dying from Radiation Poisoning later on. Three days later‚ on August 9th‚ a second B-29 bomber named “Bockscar” dropped a second Atomic bomb on the Japanese city‚ Nagasaki. This bomb killed 40‚000 people
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The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary. The bombs were the U.S. trying to end a period of darkness in human history. The U.S. made a judgement call to either keep on with the war and putting with pro long war and more casualties‚ or to just end it all and make them surrender the hard way. The use of atomic bombs was something that the U.S. thought was appropriate to save everyone from the costs of more war and the destruction of the world. This was a consequence that was
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The story of the atomic bomb Have you ever wondered about how the disasters at Hiroshima and Nagasaki came about? Well I have too‚ and here is what I got for answers.The atomic bomb was built out of necessity in order to protect our country because we found out that the Germans had already discovered nuclear fission‚ it was possibly the most devastating project in the U.S‚ and it also opened up important new studies of radiation. The first atomic bomb was built out of necessity because Albert
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United States dropping on atomic bomb on Hiroshima was one of the most controversial topics of 1945. Many believe that the United States decision to drop this atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ was a diplomatic measure intended to scare the Soviet Union after the Second World War; however‚ this is untrue. The United States decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was done entirely to scare the Japanese army‚ and force them to surrender. The United States choice to drop the atomic bomb‚ strictly for
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of one of the most destructive weapons known to humanity occurred within the United States. This weapon‚ known as “the atomic bomb‚” was used on the two Japanese cities: Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ resulting in a death toll unprecedented by any military weapon used before and an immediate‚ unconditional surrender. Some historians believe President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb in order to intimidate the Soviet Union whereas others believe it was a strictly military measure designed to force Japan’s
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