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 August 1945. The two bombings were the first and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in wartime. 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 May 8‚ 1945‚ but the Pacific War continued. Together
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Dropping the Atomic Bomb On August 6‚ 1945‚ President Harry S. Truman made the decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan. Then on August 9‚ 1945‚ Truman ordered a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki‚ Japan. These two decisions were based the war timeline‚ war casualties‚ the successful completion of atomic bomb testing‚ the war experience with Japan‚ and the political conditions related to potential Russian claims on Japan. The atomic bomb decision was primarily driven by the weariness of
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another country‚ and the U.S. is still the only country to have ever used an atomic bomb. The U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan on August 6‚ 1945 and dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki‚ Japan on August 9‚ 1945. 70‚000 died instantly in Hiroshima and 80‚000 died instantly in Nagasaki. Even though the U.S. destroyed many Japanese lives the atomic bombing of Hiroshima was the right decision. However dropping the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki was probably not necessary to get Japan surrender
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This investigation will explore the question: To what extent was President Truman’s decision to the drop atomic bomb to save lives and hasten the end of World War Two? The pressures and outcomes of dropping the explosive on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945‚ will be the focus of this investigation. The first source is Thomas Holmes article‚ “The Dropping of the Atomic Bombs on Japan”‚ published in 2005 in the United States. The origin is valuable because Holmes is an American historian and social studies
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On August 6‚ 1945‚ a B-29 Super Fortress by the name of the “ Enola Gay” dropped the first atomic bomb code named “ Little Boy” on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The Staff at History.com stated‚ “The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80‚000 people; tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure. Three days later‚ a second B-29 dropped another A-bomb on Nagasaki
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Hiroshima: Was Dropping the Atomic Bomb a Military Necessity? On the morning of August 6th‚ 1945 at around 8:16 a.m.‚ the United States dropped the first bomb on Hiroshima. This bomb was given the nickname “Little Boy.” Three days after the first atomic bomb was dropped‚ on August 9th‚ 1945 at around 11:02 a.m.‚ the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. This bomb was given the nickname “Fat Man.” These two bombs immensely destroyed these cities and took the lives of many people
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necessary to end the World War II? Hiroshima is one of the most well known Japanese cities in the world as it is one of only two cities experienced atomic bomb dropping. I went to Hiroshima a couple years ago and visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. There were many photos of victims of atomic bomb in Hiroshima which I could not even keep my eyes on for seconds as they were really awfully injured. “The hell on earth” is the only way I can describe Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was dropped. In
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it can cause; Owen’s powerful account of the effect of war on the soldiers‚ and Kirkup’s poignant description of the destruction of Hiroshima‚ is in stark contrast to McCrae’s patriotic language and use of euphemism in the poem "In Flanders Fields. Written from personal experience of war with Owen and McCrae‚ and by Kirkup from having explored the city of Hiroshima years after the devastation‚ the difference in language illustrates the different perceptions of war through different eyes. Owen’s‚
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events that took place in a remote area of New Mexico during the predawn hours of July 16‚ 1945 forever changed the world.Even before the bomb was tested‚ a second bomb was secretly dispatched to the Pacific for an attack on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. | http://www.brookings.edu/projects/archive/nucweapons/50.aspx | Total number of nuclear missiles built‚ 1951-present: 67‚500Total number of nuclear bombers built‚ 1945-present: 4‚680Total number and types of nuclear warheads and bombs built‚
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On August sixth 1945‚ president Truman gave the indolent 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
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