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 Pearl Harbour was one of the most terrible acts in history. December 7‚ 1941 Japan bombed a naval base in Hawaii that was called Pearl Harbor. After this incident the U.S. declared decided to declare war on Japan. After a number of years in battle the U.S. was forced to make a major decision to invade Japan or use the atomic bomb. The U.S chose to drop Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan because they wanted to completely end the war with Japan. The U.S. thought this would end the war
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The atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan were conducted by the United States during the final stages of World War II in 1945. These two events represent the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date. Following a firebombing campaign that destroyed many Japanese cities‚ the Allies prepared for a costly invasion of Japan. The war in Europe ended when Nazi Germany signed its instrument of surrender on 8 May‚ but the Pacific War continued. Together with the United Kingdom
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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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On August 6‚ President Harry Truman plans to drop an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This bomb is supposed to have a major impact on this city. Tens of thousands of people are estimated to die on impact‚ and thousands are estimated to die after due to the exposure to radiation. President Truman wants to drop the bomb to end the six year war‚ however‚ it has caused a major controversy over the amount of damage it will cause. Some people believe that this amount of destruction is needed
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was necessary to shorten the war. A full scale invasion of the Japanese main land‚ would cost the lives of a lot of American soldiers‚ and using the atomic bombs as a threat of total destruction was a more favourable strategy. 2. The US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ showed the Japanese the error of their ways‚ and have paid them reparations and helped rebuild the whole country after the war. It was fair that Americans bomb Japan in return. 3. The Manhattan Project expense required use of the
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Conflicts between certain groups of people and nations have threatened the peace of numerous countries‚ regions‚ and people. The bombing of Nagasaki‚ and Hiroshima are one of those events. The decision for the dropping of the bomb was the resolution to one of the many conflicts in history. The United States was one of the forces in the ending of war between Japan. The U.S. was faced with a difficult decision in dropping the Atom Bomb. President Harry S. Truman was contemplating the decision until
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki In the 1930’s Hiroshima was a transportation center point as well a key Military city with a population of around 200‚000. Nagasaki was a naval port for the Japanese military with an even bigger population of 240‚000. The Japanese involvement in World War II began with their conflict with China‚ and the forming of the Axis alliance that included Germany as well as Italy. The United States at this time was a neutral country and was not involved in the war. A surprise attack
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COMPANY’S HISTORY Associated with paint manufacturing for almost 200 years‚ BERGER is an instantly recognized name world-wide. Berger Jenson & Nicholson acquired British Paints in 1969 and as of this acquisition the Berger Group‚ Berger Jenson & Nicholson was formed. In the year prior to this merger‚ other mergers had brought together Lewis Berger & Sons‚ with John Hall and Jenson & Nicholson. All these four organisations contributed their various expertises in the areas
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