justified in dropping the atom bomb on Hiroshima in August 1945? On august 6th 1945‚ an atomic bomb named little bomb has been dropped on Hiroshima Japan‚ a blast which was over 6‚000 degrees Celsius where over 70‚000 people were killed instantly and over 20‚000 killed because of the aftershocks and sickness. (Bbc.co.uk‚2015) People’s eyes came out of their sockets‚ and peeled skin hung from their body. Their ashes left shadows on the wall and floors of Hiroshima. There were people who died in less
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Hiroshima Picture starting off a normal day‚ cleaning medical tools or being a high schooler driving a bus filled with other people going to work or running errands. Gazing up into the sky and seeing an airplane was common whether the plane was from home or from the enemies. The initial thought for this promiscuous plane is that the military is practicing with aircrafts. However‚ when this aircraft drops a peculiar object‚ the thought changes into an enemy plane bombing us. Then the next thing the
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The goal of the investigation is to determine whether the use of nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by U.S. President Truman was the best option to end World War II. The investigation will begin by researching other options available to President Truman‚ which were debated during the war. Then Truman’s options will be analysed for limitations‚ such as real-life practicality‚ as well as reliability of the source which presented the options. Some of the issues which will
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YEAR 10 HISTORY THE DECISION TO DROP THE BOMB ON HIROSHIMA The atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended World War 2. There can be no doubt of that. While they brought death and destruction on a horrifying scale‚ they averted even greater loss – American‚ English and Japanese. In answer to the question ‘was the development of the atomic bomb by the United States necessary?’ I reply unequivocally‚ ‘Yes!’1 Regardless of General Grove’s speech to the world in 1962 that the use of the world’s
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first to create one that was full-functioning. In the summer of 1945‚ President Truman decided‚ after consulting with his advisors‚ that the atomic bomb would be dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Due to Japan’s persistent refusal to surrender‚ the atomic bomb’s use on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the quickest way to end the war‚ making the atomic bomb’s use justifiable. Although it would prove deadly to the Japanese‚ the atomic bomb was also the
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American Media Coverage of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings On August 6‚ 1945‚ an atomic bomb was dropped over the city of Hiroshima in Japan‚ to be followed by a second bomb over the city of Nagasaki‚ three days later‚ by the American military. The fatal consequences of the dropping the world’s first atomic bombs (with power equivalent to 20‚000 tons of TNT explosives) over these cities‚ the mass destruction and loss of life‚ both short term as well as long term was magnanimous. The reportage
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should have dropped the bomb on Japan to save lives on both sides. Some people believe the bombing of Hiroshima was unnecessary. They claim that Japan was on the edge of surrendering‚ therefore the United States had no right to bomb the Japanese. Many feel that the bombing was unjust due to the amount of civilians that were either killed or injured. One year after the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima‚ the death toll stood at 70‚000 from those that died instantly and as a result of the radiation (Takaki
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Final Seminar Chapter 2: The Fire‚ closely follows the story of the 6 survivors or hibakusha‚ immediately after the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Each individual struggles to find a place of refuge amongst the chaos as spot fires cover the entire city. There is an emphasis on the wounded and suffering as many of the survivors themselves suffer cuts‚ burns or radiation sickness along with those around them. There is speculation over what may have caused such destruction to the city
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On August 6‚ 1945 a city called Hiroshima in Japan was destroyed by the very first atomic bomb‚ created by the United States. This book tells what happens on that day through six real survivors who lived to tell their story. Whenever the bomb detonated Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura‚ Miss Toshiko Sasaki‚ Reverend Tanimoto‚ Medical Doctor Masakazu Fugii‚ Doctor Turufuni Sasaki‚ and Father Wilhelm were all going about their normal lives. Then in a split second their worlds were turned side down. These 6 brave
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The document‚” The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki “was produced during the time period of World War 2 in the 20th century. Both denotations were dropped in 1945. It was an attack that was ordered by the United States on Japanese land because the Japanese had attacked previously attacked the United States. Japan had initiated this conflict and the U.S was determined in ending it. This document states that an overview of the immense damage to Japanese infrastructure‚ population‚ and willpower
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