America’s decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan was only done to assert our position over the Soviet Union‚ and Japan’s surrender was only an extra accomplishment of the attack. During the years 1939 to 1947‚ numerous conferences were held to discuss diplomatic matters‚ and the strive towards getting Japan to accept an unconditional surrender. The Japanese had already been weakened‚ and the military predicted that they would eventually be forced to surrender in a short amount of time. Even the
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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. Truman made a decision that saved the lives of American Soldiers as well as Japanese soldiers. If it wasn’t for the lives saved‚ the Technology developed and the Decision made the world would not have devolved as fast as it has. The lives that were lost in the pacific were due to the cause
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This venture‚ known as the Manhattan Project‚ was a push to deliver a nuclear bomb. This venture was gone up against by gathering nuclear researchers from everywhere throughout the world. President Truman’s choice to drop the atomic bomb on the urban areas of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the immediate reason for the finish of World War II in the Pacific. The United States felt it was important to drop the nuclear bombs on these two urban areas or it would endure more losses. Not exclusively could
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American Military Leaders Urge President Truman not to Drop the Atomic Bomb Con Notes: Joint Chiefs of Staff never formally studied decision to drop bomb‚ never recommended the President to drop the bomb or not Every top U.S. Military leader said bomb was unnecessary Use of bomb had no assistance in the war‚ Japanese were already defeated Decision to use bomb was made at a political‚ not military level First bomb was unnecessary experiment There was not one target in East Asia worth blowing up Idea
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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 Japan take over
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President Truman Had the Right to Drop the Atomic Bomb “On the morning of August 6‚ 1945‚ the American B-29 Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later another B-29‚ Bock’s Car‚ released one over Nagasaki. Both caused enormous casualties and physical destruction.” (Maddox 1). These disastrous events have weighted upon the American conscience ever since that day in history. Even though there are some people that disagree with the dropping of the atomic bomb
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Truman’s Decision to Drop the Atom Bomb HIS/120 Truman’s Decision to Drop the Atom Bomb On August 6‚ 1945 the B-29 Bomber the Enola Gay dropped the first Atomic bomb on the Japanese City of Hiroshima. Three days later the second atom bomb was dropped off the city of Nagasaki causing the conditional surrender of the Japanese. Weighing the Outcomes The Japanese were a very fierce adversary‚ the culture in which the only purpose of Japanese people was to support their Emperor. The ruler of
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while Japan was still resisting in Asia. Apart from the resist of Japan‚ Japan even attacked Pearl 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
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Was America right to drop the atomic bombs on Japan? Having explored the evidence I believe that America was justified in dropping the first atomic bomb but not the second. The reasons as to why I believe this will be explored in this essay. Near the end of WW2‚ two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan. The first on the 6th of August 1945 on Hiroshima and the second on the 9th August on Nagasaki. This was carried out under the order of Harry S. Truman‚ the American president at the time. In Europe
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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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