The atomic bomb dropped on Japan was the correlated decision of the president at the time‚ Harry Truman‚ and his chief advisors. While the pros and cons were weighed heavily‚ it was decided that the least blood shed would be wrought if we shed the most blood on the first strike. On August 6‚ 1945‚ the enola gay‚ a class B-29 heavy bomber‚ departed from Tinian‚ an island to the southeast of Japan‚ carrying a heavy payload which would effectively be the beginning of the end of Japan’s war against the
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The Texas City Explosion of 1947 On April 16‚1947‚ a day that probably began like many others‚ in Texas City‚ Texas until shortly before 8:00 in the morning. The hatch covers were removed from hold 4 of the French ship Grandcamp. This morning it was to be loaded with the remainder of it’s ammonium nitrate fertilizer. I’m not sure how much it had left to load but it already had 2‚300 tons on board at this time. The fertilizer was not the only thing that the Grandcamp had on board for this trip
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The Japanese economic miracle is divided into three main parts: the conditions following the war that allowed the miracle to take place‚ the factors which contributed to the miracle‚ and the aftermath of the miracle in modern times. End of World War II World War II ended in August of 1945‚ when the United States unleashed its’ new tool of destruction; the nuclear bomb. On August 6‚ 1945 the United States dropped the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima‚ 80‚000 people were killed and almost the entire
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The Atomic Bomb put a huge mark in American history. It changed the way war takes place and introduced the amass weapons of destruction to warfare. The destructive force also wiped out hundreds of thousands of people‚ mainly consisting of women and children. Many people were appalled by America’s immoral effort to end the war. Others disagreed and stated that it was a necessary evil to drop the atomic bomb and end the war. Even 70 years after World War II this argument continues of whether it was
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The American people knew that dropping the bomb was a crucial piece to finish off the war. Because if they weren’t they would know that in result that it would end in a Japanese victory. The Americans dropped the bomb to finish the war and thus was necessary as a means to win‚ but the consequences were extreme. Looking past the consequences in the Japanese defense it led to thousands of their people dying to a fiery inferno. President Truman was the one that made the decision to drop the bomb‚ and
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“Imagine”: An Education that Fosters Hope (Original) Risa Sato (Age 16‚ Japan) International School of the Sacred Heart‚ Tokyo President Obama visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial last month‚ 71 years after the first atomic bomb detonated in Hiroshima. The visit replayed over and over on the news and‚ at least for me‚ it was a flag of hope that marks how far we have come in rebuilding after World War II. Growing up in Japan‚ I’ve listened to numerous accounts of the atomic bomb‚ each unimaginable
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War is a constant debate of right and wrong. Throughout the ages war had been everlasting battles fought and battles lost. Lives are sacrificed for the cause of men. One of the most well known wars of all time World War II was a constant struggle for world power. On one side of the world the Germans fighting in the east and the Japanese in the west. The end of the war was brought on by new technology and the decision to change the world. People ask if it was necessary to drop the bombs on Japan.
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John Hersey’s 1946 report‚ "Hiroshima‚" chronicles the experience of six Hiroshima survivors. The horror and shock in the immediate aftermath of the atomic bomb unfolds through the eyes of two doctors‚ two women‚ a clergyman‚ and a priest. Each of these individuals began their day the same as every other day. As an illustration‚ the mother cared for her three children‚ and the young female clerk reported to work. One doctor enjoyed the morning paper; meanwhile‚ another performed lab duties at
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Technology Summative Assessment Albert Einstein once said “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” During the 1950s people felt much fear because people launched nuclear bombs which could lead to war‚ the atomic bomb was helpful because people used it in war to attack or defend their self. Ray Bradbury wrote science fiction text because he might know what was going to happen in the future. “ There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury‚ is about an electrical
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Roosevelt should not have dropped the atomic bomb. First‚ he shouldn’t have dropped “Little Boy” in Nagasaki because “The explosion in Nagasaki immediately wiped out 90% of the city and it killed over 80‚000 people”. That is an incredibly large amount of population. If you think about it‚ that’s very sad and no one should suffer the attack from a nuclear bomb. Secondly the bomb was illegal to use (yes I said ILLEGAL). “On September 30th‚ 1938 the League Of Nations issued an unanimous resolution
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