There are many factors that ended World War II; However‚ The bombs and the ship that dropped them were some of the most important. These bombs were known as the Fat Man and Little Boy‚ and the ship was the Boeing B-29 Superfortress “Enola Gay.” How does an explosive nuclear chain reaction happen? An explosive nuclear chain reaction happens when a plentiful quantity of nuclear fuel‚ such as uranium or plutonium‚ is brought to form a critical mass. The nuclear chain reaction begins when the neutrons
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Julius Robert Oppenheimer aka the “father of the atomic bomb”‚ led a committee to discuss possible targets of the atomic bomb. Hiroshima‚ Japan became the most desirable first choice; it was home to the Japanese 5th Division‚ the 2nd army headquarters of the military‚ and stationed a crucial port and communications center. Moreover‚ the mountains that surrounded Hiroshima would contain and amplify the blast for more detrimental results. Home to superb war ship and weaponry production‚ as well as a
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importance that the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had on motivating Japan to surrender. The author advances the trajectory of the traditionalist arguments by affirming to historians the internal turmoil that Japan faced to surrender. Rhodes states that the turmoil between the government‚ military‚ and civilians led to Japan prolonging the war. Rhodes agrees with Butow by saying that the Japanese citizens felt that the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima placed Japan in a position of surrender
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The Manhattan Project During World War II‚ a scientific discovery was made that would alter the course of history. German scientists learned a new method in which the splitting of a uranium atom became achievable. This would ultimately lead to the possibility of a foreign power utilizing that energy to produce a weapon with the capacity of causing irreplaceable damage. In 1939‚ Albert Einstein‚ having come across this information‚ wrote to the United States President Franklin Roosevelt to warn
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There has always been a debate on the necessity of the bomb‚ but its implications were so severe that such an attack has never been carried out again. Through the Mock Trial‚ Harry S. Truman was put on trial for crimes against humanity. At the end of the three day trial‚ and after much deliberation the jury came to the decision that Harry S. Truman was guilty of crimes against humanity. I was not fully content with this decision‚ however‚ I am able to understand why the jury came to the decision
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disaster is caused by the use of nuclear weapons. If we go back to the history of 1945‚ we come to know the history of 1945; we come to know the worst type of nuclear disaster the world had witnessed. On August 6‚ 1945 an atom bomb was dropped on HIROSHIMA in Japan‚ which devastated the entire town killing 66‚000 people and injuring nearly 69‚000. On August 9‚ 1945 another atom bomb was dropped on NAGASAKI. This bomb killed nearly 39‚000 people and injured more than 25‚000. Nuclear weapons are thus
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horrific war in the history of human existence. With over 50 million dead in just 6 short years‚ every single chapter of the war has been eternally marked in world history. Two particular incidents that will last over the years would be the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Now being considered in hindsight‚ the nuclear attacks have become very controversial topics. In my personal opinion‚ I believe that the bombings were absolutely atrocious‚ but I also think that the bombings were needed for
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TTH 10-11:20 11/28/12 Zinn‚ Howard. The Bomb. Pollen: City Light Books‚ 2010. Call No. 940.54’2521954 The Bomb gives a unique insight on the bombing of Hiroshima and Royan from the perspective of an air force bombardier World War II veteran Howard Zinn. This two-part book includes Zinn’s essay over the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Zinn’s experiences of the bombing over the town of Royan. Although this book may be a quick read‚ it is an influential and inspiring book. With the introduction
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perspective. The two poems I’m looking at are "No More Hiroshimas" by James Kirkup and "Dulce Et Decorum Est." by Wilfred Owen. James Kirkup was born on April 23‚ 1918 in South Shields on the River Tyne. He wrote his first book of poems‚ The Drowned Sailor‚ in 1947. James’s most well known poem is "A Correct Compassion". He was an objector during WW2 and his poems allotment and got renowned through time. No More Hiroshimas‚ one of his poems‚ is basically about important events that occurred
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surrender or face “prompt and utter destruction.” On August 6‚ 1945 Colonel Paul Tibbet piloted the “Enola Gay” along with co-pilot Robert Lewis‚ over the city of Hiroshima‚ Japan and dropped a weapon of mass destruction. We know this ingenious evil as “Little Boy”.
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