Dropping the Atomic Bomb Although Japan had an estimated army of 5‚000‚000 men‚ they were on the verge of imminent collapse and the two atomic bombs that were dropped on them were not necessary to obtain Japan’s surrender. America’s primary reason for using the atomic bombs on Japan was to intimidate the Soviet Union so that the Soviet Union would stay out of the war with Japan and to demonstrate our world dominance‚ rather than dropping the bombs solely to induce Japan’s unconditional surrender
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During the August of 1945‚ America dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima. The ethical debate on this topic may never be resolved‚ but one cannot possibly deny the negative effects. The Atomic bomb caused mass destruction‚ and it was a highly risky move to begin with. The Kamikaze raids were destructive‚ but not on the same scale as the as the atomic bomb. We have ended World War 2 ‚ but at what expense? Constantly fearing for the safety of our own country‚ as well as others? If a situation develops
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It is 1945‚ at the end of World War II‚ America is at the final stages of deciding to drop the atomic bomb on Japan or not. There are many factors that have been taken into consideration based off of the economic stress‚ the losses and the constant pressure to fight for democracy across the communistic nations. The factors that justified the government in creating The Manhattan Project are morally justified in commitment to the American people for the great loss in Pearl Harbor and among the many
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best well known for his formula E=mc² which “shows the relationship between energy and mass” (Pakhare). Einstein was also credited and recognized for the creation of the atomic bomb‚ and not only that but his theory of relativity. One amazing statement said about Einstein was that he had been called “the father of the atomic bomb” (Pakhare). There has been many fascinating facts that most of the general public do not know about Einstein‚ for example he quit high school at the age of 15‚ he loved to
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detonated the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos‚ New Mexico. The Manhattan project started in 1941 as a race with germany to develop the first atomic bomb. The project cost about 2 billion dollars and 120‚000 people worked on it. Truman did not want to risk the lives of American soldiers if the allies were to invade Japan. Consequently‚ he ordered the use of the atomic bomb. The Manhattan project had long been underway. Julius Robert Oppenheimer aka the “father of the atomic bomb”‚ led a committee to
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Universität Kassel (University of Kassel in Germany) The U.S. and the decision to drop the bombs 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................1 2. Main position of the experts..............................................................................6 3. Conclusion.........................................................................................................8 4. Works cited
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| History Internal Assessment | Why did Mao intervene in the Korean War from 1950-53? | Gyeonggi Academy of Fo reign LanguagesHa Rim Kim006370-008 | 2013-04-20 | Word Count: 1997 | A: Plan of Investigation The research question that will be addressed is: Why did Mao decide to intervene in the Korean War (1950-53)? As far as the scope is concerned‚ I will be looking at the three major reasons behind Mao’s intervention in the war: Mao’s need of Soviet support‚ apprehension of American aggression
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humans have resorted to war in times of conflict or disagreement. Nevertheless‚ humans have never had tremendous annihilation power up until WWII and the creation of the atomic bomb. Dropping such bomb would ensure thousands of people would lose their lives some of who were innocent and some not. Although‚ the decision to drop the bomb is controversial it was necessary due to the stakes of sovereignty‚ ethnic cleansing prevention‚ and the end to Hitler’s regime. One cannot merely justify killing alone
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create an atomic weapon. Germany had surrendered months prior to the intelligence reports‚ however the war against Japan was still intense. After creating and testing the atomic bomb‚ it was the responsibility of the President of the United States to make the decision to either use or not use the destructive power that is the atomic bomb. Using the atomic bomb was the correct decision‚ given an assessment of the facts and tests leading up to that determination and in light of the history leading
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Lacsap’s Fractions IB Math SL Internal Assessment Paper 1 Lacsap’s Fractions Lacsap is Pascal spelled backward. Therefore‚ Pascal’s Triangle can be used practically especially with this diagram. (Diagram 1) This diagram is of Pascal’s Triangle and shows the relationship of the row number‚ n‚ and the diagonal columns‚ r. This is evident in Lacsap’s Fractions as well‚ and can be used to help understand some of the following questions. Solutions Describe how to find
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