Was it necessary to drop the atomic bombs? The only military use of atomic weapons has been on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and almost certainly brought a prompt conclusion to WW2. However‚ the question of whether it was necessary is still hotly debated 70 years after the event. The answer is no it wasn’t necessary‚ although it is not as simple as you may think because if I had just been a soldier fighting in New Guinea or if I was a POW starving on the Thai-Burma railway [1] then
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Suicide’s morality is relative to the culture and religion which the individual belongs to. * The Japanese have their “Hara-kiri”‚ which is a ritualistic suicide performed in order to save honour. In WWII‚ they took it a step further with their “Kamikaze”. * The Islam religion also had their concept on self-inflicted death‚ i.e. suicide bombing‚ wherein they would take their own lives for the greater glory of Allah and his people. * However‚ suicide can never be moral under Catholic teachings
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World War II began in 1939 when Germany‚ ruled by Adolf Hitler‚ invaded Poland. Then Britain and France (the Allied forces) declared war on Germany in response. Later in 1940‚ Germany attacked several other European nations. Following these invasions‚ Germany launched air attacks on England but was repelled successfully. In 1940/41‚ Italy‚ which joined the German side of the war (Axis forces)‚ invaded Greece and countries in northern Africa with support from Germany. The Allied forces defeated
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The Big Boom In 9th grade History‚ the class has recently finished the chapter on WWII. The class was exposed to what happened leading to the dropping of the bomb. Some believe that the droppings were justified‚ because if the bombs weren’t dropped‚ there would have been more battles and even more deaths than the bombs combined. Another reason some would agree is to show the world what this weapon really does. Others may think that the bomb was one of the worst event that has ever happened to our
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Bushido Influence and Filipinos We need not question the success of the country of Japan over the years and decades that have passed. Despite being a small country‚ they have managed to surmount others through their handwork‚ heart‚ and passion. They are globally competitive and respected in many fields such as business‚ medicine‚ and sports. It is now generally recognized that Japan has been much the most successful of the countries outside Europe and North America in achieving modernization. (w
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“I felt like the moon‚ the stars‚ and all the planets had fallen on me.” Harry S. Truman‚ our thirty-third president of the United States‚ spoke this on April 12‚ 1945. This was a significant day in which two major things happened; President Franklin D. Roosevelt died unexpectedly‚ and Harry S. Truman was sworn in as president. Henry L. Stimson‚ Roosevelt’s secretary of war‚ who later became Truman’s‚ reintroduced the proposal of the Manhattan Project and its person in charge‚ Major General Leslie
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counterpart‚ methamphetamine was first developed in Japan in 1919‚ as scientists found out it was easier to make and had a higher potency. The drugs use really started during World War II as both sides used the drug to keep troops awake‚ and used by kamikaze pilots before their suicide missions. After the war the use of the drug reached epidemic levels as sale of meth reached the hands of the public. In the United States it was a prescribed drug during the 1950’s‚ and was used to fight obesity and depression
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Colin Fry October 23‚ 2008 War Assignment Military Ethics War has always been‚ and will always be‚ a necessary action perpetrated by the human race. There are many different reasons for war: rage‚ passion‚ greed‚ defense‚ and religion to name a few. When differences cannot be solved or compromised through mediation with an opposing party and anger burns with a fiery passion‚ war is the last remaining option. Obviously‚ the purpose of any war is to win. How are wars won? Perhaps if we were
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Since the end of World War two there have been debates about whether or not the U.S. should have dropped the atomic bomb or not. Many people argue that America had already won the war and that the bombs were uncalled for‚ but is this true (Doc K)? The U.S. made the right decision in dropping the atomic bomb because it led America to a victory‚ it ended the war quickly‚ and it saved more lives then it took. During the final stages of the war Germany had surrendered and the U.S. was on their way
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Brenner‚ who stay together in the town Bodega Bay with a majority of their time spent in Mitch’s mother’s home during the attacks on the city. While in the story‚ the main character is Nat Hocken who focused on protecting his family and home during the Kamikaze attacks from the birds. An additional literary element that generated an impact larger in the film was the setting. The film took place in the small town of Bodega Bay while the story took place in a small town outside of London. In the seminal
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