News Broadcast- News Reporter: Sorry for the interruption. We have breaking news pertaining to the Cold War. The Soviets have developed an Atomic Bomb. Now the Soviets being our enemies could drop the bomb at any time. So you viewers out there need to be prepared. We are now going to show you three scenarios in how to protect yourself against an Atomic Bombing. Scenario 1 (screens shift from News broadcast to Person cooking in kitchen) Raianne voice over: Scenario 1. You’re preparing
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if your country didn’t drop the atomic bomb‚ then you would die? This is what many soldiers were thinking about on August 6th‚ 1945 when the American government decided to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. By doing this they saved millions of American lives. When they did this Japan surrendered and it won us the war. Also‚ it demonstrated the power of America. America did the right thing by dropping the atomic bomb. One reason the dropping of the atomic bomb was the right thing to do because
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around their portion of East Berlin and eventually around East Germany. America had dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and a new technology been revealed as a massive‚ deadly weapon that could wipe out thousands instantly‚ it was now an arms race. “Push of a button in Russia‚ and 35 minutes later much of U.S. could be laid to waste—with power to retaliate limited.” (Document E) It was a new age of Atomic Power with massive capabilities. Both opposing sides had the weapons and both were on the edge
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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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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 to kill
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The decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan was the correct decision for a number of reasons. It helped win the war in Japan and saved American lives‚ which is the United States government’s first priority in the war. The bomb also set an example to other nations of the war of the devastation that is caused by these types of weapons. The dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan was necessary for the United States to end the war in Japan and move resources to finish the war in Europe. The first
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The atomic bomb controversy started on August 6‚ 1945. The Atomic bomb was first used in combat as it was dropped on Hiroshima‚ Japan. The explosive power of the weapon was finally displayed. Within a few days‚ another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki‚ Japan. The atomic bomb was one of the most destructive weapons of war used in combat. It ended the seconed World War. However‚ the bomb’s used turned out to be a big controversy. President Harry Truman had many good reasons of dropping such a deadly bomb
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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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On August 6‚ 1945 the United States dropped the first atomic bomb ever on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. They also dropped a second bomb three days later‚which eventually ended World War ll. Was it the right thing to do? It created many controversial dilemmas on whether it was right or not. There are many people who oppose the use of the atomic bombs; though there are some that believe it was a necessity in ending the war. I think that there could have been other ways to end World War ll.
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During World War II the United States produced two atomic bombs. It was a big decision to drop not one but two atomic bombs on Japan in World War II. That decision was one of the biggest in history and there was more than one reason for President Truman to authorize the use of atomic bombs. What he did not realize or know‚ was the effects it would have. The atomic bombs did not just affect Japan by their devastation‚ but they affected the foreign policy throughout the world for years to come. In
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