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    The dropping of the Atomic Bomb was an attack made on the Japanese by the Americans. Although the dropping of the Atomic Bomb by the United States helped to end World War II‚ the act was unjustified because of innocent Japanese civilians that were needlessly murdered and were not given sufficient time to surrender from the area. Consequently‚ the Japanese were defeated before and they were attempting to surrender because of the effective sea blockade and the unsuccessful bombing with conventional

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    The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary. The bombs were the U.S. trying to end a period of darkness in human history. The U.S. made a judgement call to either keep on with the war and putting with pro long war and more casualties‚ or to just end it all and make them surrender the hard way. The use of atomic bombs was something that the U.S. thought was appropriate to save everyone from the costs of more war and the destruction of the world. This was a consequence that was

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    What was the fuel used in the first nuclear bomb test?  Plutonium   2. What was the nickname of the airplane that dropped the first atomic bomb?  . Fat Man  . 3. Which president authorized creation of the atomic bomb?   Harry Truman  4. What was the code name of the project to develop the atomic bomb?  Trinity   5. What process generates the heat and energy in present day nuclear power plants? nuclear fusion    6. When was the last U.S. nuclear bomb test?   1991    7. How many nuclear power

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    impending defeat of Japan‚ an ultimatum was delivered to Japan by the United States: surrender or be destroyed. On August 6th‚ 1945 the United States military dropped the first atomic bomb as an act of war on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. 3 days later‚ the second and last to date‚ atomic bomb was dropped onto Nagasaki‚ Japan. Under the direction of President Harry Truman‚ the atomic bombs were dropped in response to the disregarded ultimatum demanding the surrender of Japan in World War II.

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    States decided to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. This bombing created devastation and death that the world had never seen before. The use of the atomic bombs has been a topic of intense debate for years following the bombing. Several reasons for such outcry pertaining to the use of the atomic bomb were the moral dilemmas behind the bombing‚ the mass destruction caused by the bombing‚ the horrible physical and emotional effects on the citizens of Japan‚ and strained relations

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    Composition II “You Have Atomic Bombs‚ but We Have Suicide Bombers” In Rohde’s article we learn of his experience as a hostage in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He explains the Islamic cultures and values‚ but shows us his view on them. Their cultures have some similarities‚ but more differences. We both have religions‚ but Americans approach their religion differently and less violently. America’s whole reality and country differs greatly from the Taliban’s society. The Taliban’s reality differs

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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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    ESSAY In Europe‚ the war with Germany was over but Japan was still fighting. So the U.S could concreted on the war with Japan. The U.S had atomic bombs ready and a decision had to be made; should they sent ground forces to invade Japan or should they bomb Japan. So on August 1945 the U.S decided to drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and this created some controversy. Some people though it was a good idea to bomb Japan‚ while others say that 200‚000 innocent people were

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    America’s Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan Was the use of the atomic bomb on Japan a good decision? In July 1945 the U.S. dropped the atom bomb on Japan saving hundreds of thousands of American lives. By dropping the atom bomb on Japan America was able to end WWII earlier saving lives on both sides. In WWII the US should have used the atomic bomb on Japan because it saved American lives and helped end the war earlier. The dropping of the atom bomb on Japan saved American lives. If American

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    Americans to Drop the Bombs? Introduction On August 6th‚ 1945‚ an American B-29 bomber named “Enola Gay” dropped the world’s first Atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan. The nuclear explosion killed nearly 90 percent of the cities population‚ killing 75‚000 people from the point of impact and thousands more dying from Radiation Poisoning later on. Three days later‚ on August 9th‚ a second B-29 bomber named “Bockscar” dropped a second Atomic bomb on the Japanese city‚ Nagasaki. This bomb killed 40‚000 people

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