On August 6th‚ 1945 the United States military dropped the first atomic bomb as an act of war on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. 3 days later‚ the second and last to date‚ atomic bomb was dropped onto Nagasaki‚ Japan. Under the direction of President Harry Truman‚ the atomic bombs were dropped in response to the disregarded ultimatum demanding the surrender of Japan in World War II. 150‚000 to 246‚000 people died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki due to the blast and in the following months due to injury
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countries as world powers‚ so they left it up to the Soviet Union and the United States. World War II started in 1939 and ended in 1945‚ with the attack of Poland and the axis surrender. During this time the economy changed and the growth of big countries did to like‚ Great Britain‚ Japan‚ Russia‚ France‚ and the United States. The World War II started September 1‚ 1939 when Germany attacked Poland domain ‚ Which was associated with Great Britain. The Germans signed a peace treaty in August with the Union
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dress up in ragged clothing and would paint his skin black. He would sing and dance‚ in ways to over exaggerate how blacks spoke and acted. However‚ when speaking about Jim Crow Law‚ we are not speaking about the character he played. Even though the Jim Crow Law was named after Rice’s character it had nothing to do with his show. What was the Jim Crow law and how did it affect blacks in America (The Origins of Jim Crow)? When we refer to Jim Crow Law‚ we speak not of Rice’s character‚ but of a law that
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African slaves were a huge part of the Atlantic world. They made early america flourish. Without them american wouldnt of had the work force needed to produce the goods they needed to survive. Enslaving Africans had many causes and effects in the Atlantic world that greatly affected early America and Africa. African slaves weren’t the first people to be enslaved in the new world. They started with Native Americans forcing them to work on their plantations like surfs in the feudal system. Natives
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Through the estimated casualties we could find that the people died in the land invasion were much higher than dropping atomic bombs in Japan. So‚ using the atomic bomb was the decision that had to do to save many lives. Furthermore‚ the decision to use atomic bombs was desired to save not only American lives but also Japanese soldiers’ lives and civilians’ lives too because Japanese civilians intended to continue to fight if there was an invasion of homeland. If the U.S invasion happened and lasted
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Was America justified in dropping the horrific atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Should the bombs have been used? The answer to that is undoubtedly clear: no. The bombs did more harm than good. The US had conducted “the world’s most devastating military mission”1‚ effects of which are still evident today. World War II was primarily caused by Germany‚ Italy and Japan‚ influenced by fascist revolutions. While Germany and Italy dealt with matters in Europe‚ Japan had plunged itself in a Pacific
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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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One of the world’s greatest conflicts occurred when President Harry Truman decided to drop atomic bombs onto the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ thus causing a great conflict. On August 6th and 9th‚ 1945‚ two nuclear bombs “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” were detonated‚ destroying the cities and killing thousands. It was one of the most lethal attacks with a single weapon in history. There were many reasons behind this: to end World War II quickly‚ to save American lives‚ and finally to prove
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developed‚ The Atomic Bomb. This uncertain time was called The Cold War. This war was very different than the common picture of a war‚ close range battle‚ with trench warfare and heavy fire. The Cold War was fought over great distances‚ and according to the New Oxford American Dictionary‚ the Cold War was “A state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats‚ propaganda‚ and other measures short of open warfare” (Cold War). Following suit of other large nations‚ America overly publicized
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tables of WWII. The Manhattan Project‚ a plan all over the USA to research and build an atomic bomb. Ranging from 1941-1946‚ General Leslie R. Groves ran the project‚ as J. Robert Oppenheimer ran the research. “Manhattan Project” by Ctbto.org reports‚ “Project research took place at over 30 different sites across the United States‚ Canada and the United Kingdom.”(citation needed) With this‚ the race to the atomic bomb began. Two bombs were made during this‚ Little Boy and Fat Man. Little Boy was similar
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