CRJ 313 19 February 2012 Truman: Bomb Dropping It was August 6‚ 1945 when the first ever atomic bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. Three days later another was dropped on the city of Nagasaki‚ Japan and this let to the surrender of Japan in World War II. The surrender would have not occurred so soon if it had not been for President Harry Truman’s decision to use the first ever nuclear attack on another nation. His decision changed history and the way the world worked. This meant
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profession while in office‚ one that requires them to constantly make difficult decisions that often affect hundreds of millions of people. These decisions become even more plentiful and complicated when the U.S. is fighting a war. President Harry S. Truman was one such unlucky individual who had to step up and be the man to make the hard choices on what the U.S. was to do in the bloodiest war in history‚ World War II. He only held that position for the last six months of the war‚ but he had the toughest
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the 20th century it is important to look at all of the achievements that these Presidents both foreign and domestic. When we speak of some of the great Presidents of the 20th century when easily refer to the likes of Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ Harry S. Truman‚ Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ and John F. Kennedy. It is these four presidents that have changed not only the United States but the world in their efforts as President of the United States. First we look at Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ it is thought that FDR
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surrender would be evident in the near future. Therefore‚ the United States’ decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan had nothing to do with forcing the Japanese to surrender; it was only done to intimidate the Soviet Union. Eisenhower met with Truman in July of 1945 to convince him that the Soviet Union would not accept anything besides a full Japanese surrender. (Doc.C) This strengthens the idea that the United States only dropped the bomb because it was a necessary precaution to keep Soviet
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Truman and the Atomic Bomb On August 6th‚ 1945‚ the atomic bomb‚ named “Little Boy”‚ was dropped over Hiroshima‚ Japan. There were reasons for this act against Japan‚ one of which having to do with Russia. These included strategic‚ moral‚ and political reasons that would benefit the US in the war and ultimately help them win. The US also wanted this to end World War 2. As we look back on this historical event‚ many would argue if dropping the atomic bomb was the right choice. Strategically and politically
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Department CC: Samantha Perez‚ Truman Middle School RE: Absences and Illnesses It has been brought to my attention that there may be an illness spreading throughout the middle schools due to a recent rise in student absences. In researching the recent absences‚ I’ve noticed that in 2 of the 4 middle schools‚ Truman and Jackson‚ there was an unusual spike in the absences of band students on May 20 and 21. I reviewed the school calendars and noticed that Truman and Jackson Middle School had a
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many counties did not want communism to spread. This lead America to stand up for its freedom to stop something they did not believe in. The Truman Doctrine was a policy which purpose was to halt the Soviet expansion during the Cold War. This was about how America would provide any type of help to countries that were trying to be taken over by communism. Truman stated in the doctrine “the United States could no longer stand by and allow the forcible expansion of Soviet totalitarianism into free‚ independent
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Our past president was not just someone who led us in a dark time. Harry Truman was one of the most bold men who has ever served our country. Through the events he was put through along with his fellow americans‚ he showed that he was an amazing leader to represent our country. Although being viewed negatively‚ Harry Truman has made an outstanding impact as the 33rd president of the United States and is still one of the biggest heroes in American history. The bombings on Japan are the most controversial
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to college and getting a degree; for example‚ one would gain more knowledge and understanding in the field he/she is studying by having more resources available to him/her (Holly Dalby “How Does a College Degree Help Your Career?”). Another benefit of going to college is that one makes more money than a person that did not. Holly Dalby says in her article “How Does a College Degree Help Your Career?”‚ “According to the Bureau
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Harry Truman Years in Office: 8 | Term: 1945 - 1953 | Political Party: Democrat Domestic Affairs - Dismissed MacArthur during Korean War - Ordered desegregation of military - Executive Order 9835 - GI Bill of Rights Foreign Policy - Containment: prevent spread of Communism - Authorized atomic bomb usage - Potsdam Conference‚ Marshall Plan‚ NATO - Truman Doctrine - Korean War – domino theory – contain communism at all costs - Recognized Israel as a country Trivia - The S in Harry
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