Analysis Due: 3/3/14 The title itself‚ “Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War‚” simply depicts the true cause of this international standstill. Although the writers introduce the audience to the underlying background behind this war‚ such as increasing political tension between a soon-to-be-called Anglo-American alliance and the U.S.S.R during and previous to World War II‚ the main focus of this composition is exemplified by the impact which the atomic bomb had on establishing an international
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Dropping the Atomic Bomb Although Japan had an estimated army of 5‚000‚000 men‚ they were on the verge of imminent collapse and the two atomic bombs that were dropped on them were not necessary to obtain Japan’s surrender. America’s primary reason for using the atomic bombs on Japan was to intimidate the Soviet Union so that the Soviet Union would stay out of the war with Japan and to demonstrate our world dominance‚ rather than dropping the bombs solely to induce Japan’s unconditional surrender
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Hoover once said “The use of the atomic bomb‚ with its indiscriminate killing of women and children‚ revolts my soul.” This is the opinion of not only Hoover‚ but for everyone else in the world as well. An atomic bomb is a dangerous weapon‚ no one can stop the power of an atomic bomb. The first place that America used the atomic bomb was Hiroshima‚ Japan. The bomb was too powerful and it killed thousands of people. The bombing in Hiroshima has been the final attack to Japan that stopped the World War II
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relentlessly‚ intense bombing of 67 other cities of Japan‚ it was still unable to disclose the end of the War. Then August 6‚ 1945 - August 9‚ 1945‚ Under order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman‚ atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima‚ and Nagasaki‚ marking the only time nuclear weapons were used in warfare in all of U.S. history. It roughly killed about 129‚000-246‚000 or more people. Using a weapon of such untold destructive force‚ it made Japan finally announced its surrender to the Allies. Was
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Then the question of the ethical use of the bomb emerged. Many scholars agreed that “it is clear that alternatives to the bomb existed and that Truman and his advisers knew it.” Men like Barton J. Bernstein began to counter many arguments for the use of the atomic bomb‚ including using the bomb to intimidate Russia. https://www.nps.gov/articles/trumanatomicbomb.htmHowever‚ the Truman was given four alternatives which included conventional bombing of the Japanese home islands‚ ground invasion of
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Universität Kassel (University of Kassel in Germany) The U.S. and the decision to drop the bombs 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................1 2. Main position of the experts..............................................................................6 3. Conclusion.........................................................................................................8 4. Works cited
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knowledge to split a uranium atom‚ fear ensured. The world scientific community held the concern of Nazi scientists utilizing this new found energy to build a nuclear bomb. As to avoid this‚ the United States implemented their own project. With the input of multiple scientists‚ and the ultimate approval of President Roosevelt‚ the first atomic bomb began to be designed and built by the United States. During World War II‚ The United States had discovered that German physicists had figured out how to separate
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think of the words “Little Boy” you think of innocence and incorruptibility‚ but the atomic bomb targeted for Hiroshima carrying the code name “Little Boy” was anything but‚ and was one of the last straws for Japan is World War II. The bomb caused massive destruction and three days later when another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki‚ Japan couldn’t take it and surrendered. If today I was asked to drop an atomic bomb on an enemy I would have to consider a lot before accepting the mission. When the
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On August 6‚ 1945‚ at 8:16 am‚ American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This fatal bomb wiped out 90% of the city and 80‚000 people immediately‚ however‚ tens of thousands more later died from extreme radiation exposure. When no surrender was filed by the Japanese‚ three days later‚ August 9‚ 1945‚ Major Charles Sweeney flew another B-29 bomber‚ on Nagasaki at 11:02 am‚ killing an estimated 40‚000 people. Japan’s Emperor Hirohito announced
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*Insert bomb falling sound* BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM! The Manhattan Project; big ominous name right? Makes you think “Oh whatever could it be?”‚ or “I like tacos!”. It was founded by the US with a little help from our friendly neighborhood Canada‚ and Britain. If you’re scared of the big‚ bad title‚ don’t worry‚ I’m here to tell you the what‚ the why‚ and the what about the not so friendly Manhattan Project! The reason why it was made is because of Fear of Nazi Germany making nuclear weapons had
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