end the war. In order to force the Japanese to surrender unconditionally‚ many have argued that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was needed. However‚ I would argue that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima alone would be sufficient in forcing the Japanese to surrender unconditionally. The words “needed to force” in the question implies that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the only measure left while the words “surrender unconditionally” means that there would be no guarantees
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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 By John Hersey Title: Hiroshima Author: John Hersey Publisher: EFL Club (www.eflclub.com) Contents Hiroshima A Noiseless Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . The Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Details Are Being Investigated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Panic Grass and Feverfew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . An Eyewitness Account By Father
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Dropping the Bomb The infamous bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima is a highly controversial subject and many continue to debate about the event‚ over half a century after it occurred. In August of 1945‚ near the end of World War II‚ the US military dropped two atomic bombs over Japan‚ not only causing a mass of death and devastation‚ but it also induced the question- were dropping the bombs necessary and justified? Due to exaggerated statistics‚ and what students learn in textbooks‚ Americans
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Hiroshima Bomb Analysis Hiroshima is a city located in Japan‚ an island in Asia off the mainland of China. On December 7th‚ 1941 the Japanese launched an attack on the United States by bombing Pearl Harbor. This attack caused the United States to enter World War II and declare war on Japan and its counterparts Germany and Italy. The war was long and devastating for both sides both Allies and Axis powers. After a long and strained war the Japanese have been pushed back to their homeland. The United
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The Bombing of Hiroshima Hiroshima‚ Japan (1945)‚ a city of industrial wealth and military significance‚ was destroyed by the first nuclear bomb on August 6‚ 1945. Hiroshima was a city that was mainly untouched by the American nightly bombings. A community that carried about as if the war was elsewhere became the center of attention as a mushroom cloud rose above the city on that unforgettable morning. As an American‚ I am unsure of my thoughts concerning this matter‚ but as a human being‚ the
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Student Name Mr. Insert Name History Date Research Paper Outline: The Atomic Bombing of Japan I. Introduction A. Background Information 1. Atomic bombing of Hiroshima occurred on August 6‚ 1945. a) Estimated 140‚000 casualties in the attack and aftermath b) Nuclear weapon named “Little Boy” 2. Atomic bombing of Nagasaki occurred on August 9‚ 1945. a) Estimated 74‚00 casualties in the attack and aftermath b) Nuclear weapon named “Fat Man” 3. August 15‚ 1945 – Japan announced
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the atomic bomb struck Hiroshima as impossible to fathom. The decimation of Hiroshima and its brave Japanese citizens with an inequivalent sense of nationalism can only be understood through stories of very few lucky survivors. John Hersey’s Hiroshima attempts to provide an understanding for all the abandoned and helpless Japanese citizens that were tragically affected by “the first moment of the atomic age” (Hersey 16). Concerning the aftermath of the tragic events of Hiroshima‚ the city and its people
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On August 6‚ 1945‚ Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atomic bomb ever dropped on a city. Hiroshima was a city of southwest Honshu‚ Japan‚ on the Inland Sea west of Osaka. There were about a hundred thousand casualties at this time. However‚ there were six survivors. Pain affected the people of Hiroshima physically‚ emotionally‚ and mentally. Were the people of Hiroshima capable to stay calm in the time of destruction? Pain affected the people of Hiroshima physically. When the atomic bomb dropped
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