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    first to create one that was full-functioning. In the summer of 1945‚ President Truman decided‚ after consulting with his advisors‚ that the atomic bomb would be dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Due to Japan’s persistent refusal to surrender‚ the atomic bomb’s use on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the quickest way to end the war‚ making the atomic bomb’s use justifiable. Although it would prove deadly to the Japanese‚ the atomic bomb was also the

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    YEAR 10 HISTORY THE DECISION TO DROP THE BOMB ON HIROSHIMA The atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended World War 2. There can be no doubt of that. While they brought death and destruction on a horrifying scale‚ they averted even greater loss – American‚ English and Japanese. In answer to the question ‘was the development of the atomic bomb by the United States necessary?’ I reply unequivocally‚ ‘Yes!’1 Regardless of General Grove’s speech to the world in 1962 that the use of the world’s

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    American Media Coverage of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings On August 6‚ 1945‚ an atomic bomb was dropped over the city of Hiroshima in Japan‚ to be followed by a second bomb over the city of Nagasaki‚ three days later‚ by the American military. The fatal consequences of the dropping the world’s first atomic bombs (with power equivalent to 20‚000 tons of TNT explosives) over these cities‚ the mass destruction and loss of life‚ both short term as well as long term was magnanimous. The reportage

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    should have dropped the bomb on Japan to save lives on both sides. Some people believe the bombing of Hiroshima was unnecessary. They claim that Japan was on the edge of surrendering‚ therefore the United States had no right to bomb the Japanese. Many feel that the bombing was unjust due to the amount of civilians that were either killed or injured. One year after the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima‚ the death toll stood at 70‚000 from those that died instantly and as a result of the radiation (Takaki

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    atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 6ht and 9th of august 945. This was after the attack on pearl habour‚ December 7th 1941. Evidently‚ this has opened many debates arguing whether the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima was justified. Np‚ it was not. The USA responded unnecessarily and brutally. The two atomic bombs caused mass destruction to buildings‚ homes‚ roofs‚ and vast land. Along with that‚ 93 000 people died in Hiroshima. Out of which‚ third of its population

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    The document‚” The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki “was produced during the time period of World War 2 in the 20th century. Both denotations were dropped in 1945. It was an attack that was ordered by the United States on Japanese land because the Japanese had attacked previously attacked the United States. Japan had initiated this conflict and the U.S was determined in ending it. This document states that an overview of the immense damage to Japanese infrastructure‚ population‚ and willpower

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    Atomic Bomb was dropped on Hiroshima Japan. The United States dropped the bomb on Hiroshima. They also dropped the bomb from a B-29 plane. Hiroshima has estimated that 237‚000 people were killed directly or indirectly by the bomb effects such as burns ‚ radiation sickness and cancer. Hiroshima is located in Japan on Hiroshima Bay. This city was targeted because it had not been targeted during the US Air Force conventional bombing raids on Japan. Also the size on Hiroshima was very suitable for the

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    Debate: The bombing of Hiroshima‚ Nagasaki was an unnecessary war crime. Human civilization 2 4/9/2014 The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki involved two nuclear attacks against the Empire of Japan by the United States of America (USA) under USA President Harry S. Truman. On August 6‚ 1945‚ the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" was dropped on the city of Hiroshima‚ followed on August 9‚ 1945 by the detonation of the "Fat Man" nuclear bomb over Nagasaki‚ for the first and only time

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    Hiroshima Pearl Harbour was one of the most terrible acts in history. December 7‚ 1941 Japan bombed a naval base in Hawaii that was called Pearl Harbor. After this incident the U.S. declared decided to declare war on Japan. After a number of years in battle the U.S. was forced to make a major decision to invade Japan or use the atomic bomb. The U.S chose to drop Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan because they wanted to completely end the war with Japan. The U.S. thought this would end the war

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    The atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan were conducted by the United States during the final stages of World War II in 1945. These two events represent the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date. Following a firebombing campaign that destroyed many Japanese cities‚ the Allies prepared for a costly invasion of Japan. The war in Europe ended when Nazi Germany signed its instrument of surrender on 8 May‚ but the Pacific War continued. Together with the United Kingdom

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