shattered‚ and Nazi Germany had just surrendered. President Truman had decided to drop atomic bombs on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There’ been a debate ever since on whether or not his decision was reasonable. Japan was ready to surrender and on the verge of collapsing. One could argue that the bombing was barbaric and unnecessary. President Along those lines‚ Truman’s decision to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki was unjustified. Japan had considered surrendering before the two atomic bombs were dropped
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meltdowns may be‚ the consequences that can come from the are very real. Since nuclear weapons have been used in warfare before‚ short-term and long-term consequences of nuclear radiation on the human body can easily be found at the two cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ Japan ("Nuclear Weapons Timeline"). During World War II‚ the United States of America dropped two atomic bombs: the Little Boy and the Fat Man; these bombs are the only nuclear bombs that have been used in war‚ however‚ nuclear weapons
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Rogers Phillips Pre-AP World History Justification of the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki There are primary and secondary documents which support both sides of this very controversial issue. Throughout doing this research I have found it incredibly hard to take a one-sided approach to this essay and therefore have decided to remain neutral. I will present my conclusions of both perspectives on the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hopefully by acknowledging the conflicting views‚ it will
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The atomic bomb is the subject of much controversy. The original desire of the United States government when they dropped Little Boy and Fat Man on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not‚ in fact‚ the one more commonly known: that the two nuclear devices dropped upon Hiroshima and Nagasaki were detonated with the intention of bringing an end to the war with Japan‚ but instead to intimidate the Soviet Union. The fact of Japan’s imminent defeat‚ the undeniable truth that relations with Russia were deteriorating
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The United States made the right decision by dropping the bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The first reason to justify
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might not have been the exact effects that the United States was looking for when they dropped Little Boy and Fat Man on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively (Grant‚ 1998). The original desire of the United States government when they dropped Little Boy and Fat Man on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not‚ in fact‚ the one more commonly known: that the two nuclear devices dropped upon Hiroshima and Nagasaki were detonated with the intention of bringing an end to the war with Japan‚ but instead to intimidate the
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The 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
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Haley Kimball 7-5-13 P.M. Justice On August 6‚ 1945‚ the United States of America dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan. For decades‚ there have been feuds relating to the justification of the bombing. The United States was justified due to the surprise attack and bombing of Pearl Harbor which occurred three years before the bombing of Hiroshima. Therefore‚ it was necessary to stop the war because it saved thousands of American lives. Until then‚ the fight had never been on United
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On August 6‚ 1945‚ a US Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber‚ named the Enola Gay‚ piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets‚ dropped a nuclear weapon nicknamed Little Boy over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The Enola Gay opened its bay doors and dropped Little Boy at approximately 8:15 a.m. local time. Upon reaching 1900 feet above the city‚ Little Boy detonated. The initial blast killed over 45‚000 people instantly (Lallanilla‚ 2014). Some people believe that this was inhumane; however‚ the bombing made the
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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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