The atomic bomb killed many innocent people‚ but it was necessary to end World War II. <br> <br>After World War II began in 1939‚ President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced the neutrality of the United States. Many people in the United States thought that their country should stay out of the war. The people wanted the Allied Forces to have the victory. President Roosevelt also wanted an Allied victory because an Axis victory might endanger democracies everywhere. The United States equipped nations
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Harry S Truman was born on May 8‚ 1884‚ and was the oldest child of 3. He was born in Lamar‚ Missouri on a small farm in a room barely big enough for a bed. After 8 months of living in Lamar‚ the family decided to move to Harrisonville‚ Missouri. There‚ his mother gives birth to 2 children‚ John Vivian Truman in 1886‚ and Mary Jane Truman in 1889. Truman never attended college‚ but worked a variety of jobs throughout high school. In 1905‚ he enrolled into the missouri court guard and served until
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August 1945 the world changed. Two American atomic bombs were dropped on Japan with devastating effects. On the 6th of August 1945‚ the Enola Gay‚ a B- 29 Superfortress plane‚ dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on Hiroshima. This single bomb killed 80‚000 people immediately and about 60‚000 more within six months. On August 9‚ a second atomic bomb that ultimately killed about 70‚000 people was dropped on Nagasaki. The dropping of these nuclear bombs is perhaps one of the most debated decisions
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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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America has always‚ and most likely will always place a high value on American lives. In order to protect these lives and to insure that the world is safe for democracy‚ American leaders had to make a very tough decision‚ whether or not to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. This act would essentially be trading Japanese lives for American lives. The Japanese‚ who were the aggressors‚ much like the Germans‚ were not sympathized with. They were responsible for hundreds of thousands of American casualties in
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Vice President Harry Truman. Harry S. Truman‚ previously Roosevelt’s Vice President‚ was the President of the United States‚ succeeding Roosevelt after his death. Truman had met privately with Roosevelt a few times before his death‚ but was never truly informed of the enormous secret that was revealed to him after sworn in—the Manhattan Project. After being informed of the nuclear weaponry‚ Truman had a series of immense challenges and decisions to make. (History.com Staff‚ “Harry Truman”) Could or
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Was President Harry S Truman right or wrong in deciding to drop the atomic bomb on Japan (thesis) and why (evidence)? On the 6th of August 1945 the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima‚ Japan killing 70‚000 citizens instantly and a further 10‚000 perished from burns and radiation sickness1. President Harry Truman was wrong to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan. One of his reasons for dropping the bomb was to end an ongoing war; his reason behind this was that to end the war in such a
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Lucas Goldoni US2 Mr. Oosting 12/15/14 Decision to Drop the Atomic Bombs Essay President Truman was justified in using atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945. As commander-in Chief of US Armed forces‚ President Truman was responsible for the men and women in harms way. Americans and Japanese were dying‚ suffering life-altering injuries and experiencing torture and deprivation in prison camps each day the war raged. Additionally‚ it is important to look at the cultural elements
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wisdom has it that America was justifiable after all by dropping a lethal bomb on a city full of civilians and soldiers‚ because their aim was to end the war. However‚ America was not reasonable by underestimating the human values‚ not warning them with the presence of an atomic bomb and leaving ever-lasting effects on a city. The atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed 100‚000 people. The atomic bomb is described as “the most dangerous threat the world has ever seen” (allvoices
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One of the greatest Presidency’s in history happened‚ because of another President’s death! Harry Truman was Vice President‚ before Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death in 1945. Even before Truman’s Presidency‚ he was involved in politics for many years. During those years he was a Judge‚ a Senator‚ and a Vice President. He was a hardworking man‚ and would do anything for his country. He even served in the military‚ before going into politics. His political run began in 1926‚ when he ran for county judge
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