eye of the enemy. One of these weapons was the Atomic Bomb‚ which was created through the Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project was created in response to fears that German scientists were working on a weapon using nuclear technology since the 1930s. In a remote desert location near Alamogordo‚ New Mexico‚ the first atomic bomb was successfully detonated. It created an enormous mushroom cloud some 40‚000 feet high and ushered the world into the Atomic Age. In 1945 the United States had a decision
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One reason Truman made the right decision of dropping the bomb was because Japan was resistant to give up the fight. In all honesty‚ we tried. We sent them a warning but‚ according to Henry L. Stimson‚ Secretary of War “Suzuki rejected the Potsdam Ultimatum by announcing it was “unworthy of public notice”” (Stimson 49). The warning was used to warn Japan the consequences if they did not surrender. To our dismay‚ they rejected showing they were unwilling to stop fighting despite the warning we gave
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then developed alternatives to end the war. These alternatives were to continue the conventional bombings‚ conduct a ground invasion‚ drop the atomic bomb‚ or conduct a demonstration of the atomic bomb to the Japanese (National Park Service‚ 2017). Once these alternatives were developed‚ the risks were analyzed. In the end‚ Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb. On the outside this may seem like a rational decision but the closer you look‚ the more you realize that this decision was skewed by bias‚
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Running head:Truman and The Atomic Bombs 1 Truman and The Atomic Bombs Viviana Rodriguez-Rico Westview High School Bethel University History 212 Truman and The Atomic Bombs 2 Abstract One of the most historical events that occurred during World War II was the bombing in Japan. After‚ being attacked by Japan the thirty-third President of the United States‚ Harry S. Truman‚ made a immense and catastrophic decision. President Truman was not going to hold back and watch
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After World War II brought many scientific achievements (most notable of which being the atomic bomb)‚ Americans were fascinated with science and the potential of the scientific community to solve the problems that were plaguing the country. The scientific community was promoting a “save the world” complex‚ and the American people believed in the power of science. In the 1940s‚ the scientific community came up with a solution to a big problem. Malaria was common throughout third world countries
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Harbour surprisingly which displease America. This forced Amercia to implement “Manhattan Project” and produce atomic bombs to fight against Germany and Japan in 1942. After 3 years‚ the projects succeed that two atomic bombs “Little boy” and “Fat man” were thrown to Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively under the order of President Harry Truman in 6th and 9th August 1945‚. Under the atomic bomb attacks from America‚ Japan surrendered which also led to the end of WWII finally. For the total death toll
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When President Harry Truman made the decision to drop the first ever atomic bomb‚ did he saves lives or did he create a whole new Pandora’s box that we would continue to struggle with today? After gathering facts and meeting with our Allies such as the Soviet Union‚ he believed that dropping the atomic bomb would make the Japanese surrender quickly saving lives in the long run. There were many factors that went into the decision that President Truman made. After the bloody battles of Iwo
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article “If the Atomic Bomb Had Not Been Used‚” Compton attempts to persuade readers that the atomic bombings were needed im to stop the war from causing further destruction. The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary in order to stop the war. Karl T. Compton builds his argument in hopes to appeal to the audience’s emotional standpoint or pathos. Compton’s use of pathos was evident on the first page third paragraph in which he wrote “ I believe‚ that the atomic bombs saved hundreds
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The Significance of Dropping the Atomic Bomb Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr.‚ who dropped the atomic bomb died in 2007. However‚ the dispute of his action continues and the atomic bomb does not disappear with his death. The main argument people are talking about is that whether it is a right decision for the us to use atomic weapons on japan to end World War 2. It is true that the atomic bomb totally destroyed two cities of Japan‚ causing millions of civilians dead directly. Moreover‚ the nuclear radiation
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The bombs caused survivors to have detrimental psychological ailments which followed them for the rest of their life. Because the atomic bombs were much more powerful that any other bombs dropped before it‚ the consequences were much more serious and widespread. Many survivors of the attacks describe the aftermath of the bombings as a sight of hell‚ or even a “nuclear apocalypse” with the flash of the bombs being so bright and the dust covering bodies‚ both dead and alive (Nicholls‚ 66). The radius
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