box that was shaping the world. The Enola Gay prepared to drop the bomb that president Truman hoped would end the war. We listened as the plane approached the target site. A city of over 100‚000 people. They would hear the bombers approaching and prepare for an attack -- hiding under desks or crouching in basements as they had been taught -- but there was no hiding from this one. As our lead scientist said when we tested the bomb‚ "Now I am become Death‚ the destroyer of worlds.” The countdown began
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the decision by Truman to use atomic bombs. The revisionists bring into perspective and question the motivations of Harry Truman claiming he had more on his agenda than just the war. In my opinion‚ the decision to use atomic bombs was somewhat justified because if looked at statistically‚ the death toll with an invasion would have been higher and Truman
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Analysis Due: 3/3/14 The title itself‚ “Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War‚” simply depicts the true cause of this international standstill. Although the writers introduce the audience to the underlying background behind this war‚ such as increasing political tension between a soon-to-be-called Anglo-American alliance and the U.S.S.R during and previous to World War II‚ the main focus of this composition is exemplified by the impact which the atomic bomb had on establishing an international
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It is 1945‚ at the end of World War II‚ America is at the final stages of deciding to drop the atomic bomb on Japan or not. There are many factors that have been taken into consideration based off of the economic stress‚ the losses and the constant pressure to fight for democracy across the communistic nations. The factors that justified the government in creating The Manhattan Project are morally justified in commitment to the American people for the great loss in Pearl Harbor and among the many
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The Use of the Atomic Bomb The Manhattan Project was a secretive project created by the government to get ahead in the push for a nuclear bomb. After its completion‚ the atomic bomb was secretly tested in the New Mexico desert. The bomb was a success and next came the hardest decision of Harry S. Truman’s life. He was president at the time and he had to decide whether or not the bomb should be dropped. He had to account for the civilian’s lives‚ but also had to think about the outcome of the war
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500 people on the land and on the 18 ships the Japanese attacked. Indeed an extremely melancholy day for the citizens of America. However‚ all was not lost‚ after some time in the war‚ two major events immediately changed the tide of the war. The Invasion of Normandy‚ and the creation of the Atomic Bomb were both determining factors in the Allies winning the war. The Invasion of Normandy was one of the most major turning points in the war. Set in June of 1944‚ the invasion
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Why is the event still important today? On August 6‚ 1945‚ the United .States . dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bomb destroyed most of Hiroshima‚ killing an estimated 130‚000 people. Nicknamed Little Boy‚ the bomb had a force equivalent to 20‚000 tons of TNT. On August 9‚ a second bomb called Fat Man was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki killing roughly between 60‚000 - 70‚000 people. On August 15 Japan surrendered. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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War II ended with the United States dropping two atomic bombs on Japan. These bombs killed more than 150‚000 people instantly‚ killing more over time with radiation(CNN). While there were obviously military and economic reasons for using these powerful weapons‚ the use of two shows what the primary reason was. The American Government saw the beginnings of the Cold War and wanted to try and get ahead of the Soviet Union before it even began. The bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were researched
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World War II & the Atomic Bomb The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki marked the end to the world’s largest armed conflict. Many debates have surfaced over the ethics of such an attack. The bomb itself caused massive amounts of casualties while the unknown effects of radiation caused many more deaths amongst the survivors of the blast. Despite the ghastly effects of such a weapon‚ it offered the best choice for a quick and easy defeat of Japan. President Truman‚ who authorized
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and the Atomic Bomb"‚ written by George Orwell in 1945‚ Orwell goes into a discussion about the new weapon and how it could change the world societal structure. As well as‚ how we wage war as humans. In 1945‚ there were two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki which days later ended one of the bloodiest wars in history. Many conflicts arose due to the casualties and long-term affects created. Orwell wrote “You and the Atomic Bomb” shortly after this occurrence. The atomic bomb was an overall
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