President Harry S. Truman publicly announced his decision to support the development of the hydrogen bomb‚ a weapon theorized to be hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Japan during World War II. He approved of the funding for the nuclear weapon because of several events prior to his public announcement. One of the reasons was the fact that the United States had lost its nuclear supremacy when the Soviet Union successfully detonated an atomic bomb at their test site in
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the atomic bombs. By doing this‚ there would be many benefits‚ but also some very harsh consequences. The atomic bombs were necessary to end the war because they allowed the US shut things down quickly‚ they assisted the US with showing it’s power‚ and it helped get justice for the soldiers that have already lost their lives fighting for their country. The main reason the US felt the need to drop the atomic bomb was because it was crucial for them to end this war once and for all. The atomic bombs
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Both Roosevelt and Truman were originally elected as vice presidents however‚ when their presidents died‚ William McKinley from an assassin in 1901‚ and Franklin Roosevelt from natural causes in 1945‚ they had to step up and run the country lacking a vice president. While Truman had less experience with politics‚ he ultimately did a better job when faced with the sudden presidency. In addition to having less experience and still succeeding‚ Truman also had much more demanding problems. 1945; World
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The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki remains among the most controversial events in modern history. Historians have actively debated whether the bombings were necessary. What effect they had on bringing the war in the Pacific to an end and what other options were available to the United States. As American policymakers struggled with how to use a powerful new technology and what the long-term impact of atomic weaponry might be‚ not just on the Japanese but on domestic politics
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Objectives 1-Describe the periodic trend in atomic radius and relate it to atomic structure 2- Describe the periodic trend in electronegativity and relate it to atomic structure Did you know? There are atoms with no electronegativity because electro negativity refers to the attraction of atoms of electrons in a compound; elements that do not form are assigned no electronegativity values. Atomic Radius ≠ Ionization Energy As you move from left to right on the periodic table‚ the number of
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Option #1 –Truman could have relied on relentless b-29 bombing raids on Japanese cities combine with naval blockade to wear down Japanese resistance and force their surrender. Advantages – 1. Would had led to the Japanese surrender 2. Gained full control over Japanese Disadvantages – 1. Put troops‚ pilots‚ and sailors at risk 2. More Japanese people would have died than in the two atomic raids Option #2 –By demonstrating the atomic bomb it would have shown the Japanese they faced total destruction
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The Atomic Café After viewing The Atomic Café‚ I noticed many similarities to the film Radio Bikini that I viewed recently. Both films start off by showing the celebrations after Japan’s surrender and The Atomic Café had a song playing that stated the bomb on Hiroshima was the answer to a fighting boy’s prayers. The film‚ along with Radio Bikini‚ shows a clip of Vice Admiral W.H.R. Blandy who was the commander of the Bikini test‚ assuring to the American people that the test was safe. He stated
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Atomic War or Peace? Was the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan justified? Many people believe that it was very justified‚ but was it? Some reasons could have been the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ the destruction of Japans power to make war‚ also what seemed to the only answer to end war. “I wouldn’t hesitate if I had the choice. I’d wipe ‘em out. You’re gonna kill millions of innocent people‚ but at the same time we’ve never fought a war anywhere in the world where they haven’t fought and killed
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The Atomic Cafe The Atomic Cafe is a 1982 documentary film compiled of clips from government propaganda‚ training films‚ news stories‚ advertisements and other media from the 1940’s through the 1950’s. Many films were prepared by the U.S. government either for the military or for its citizens to view. The form of Atomic Cafe was unique for documentaries. It was produced entirely of different film sources edited together‚ without narration. The film made its points solely through the selection
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The Truman Doctrine Shortly after World War II had ended the Cold War began in 1945. The Cold War was fought between the United States and the U.S.S.R. The Cold War got its name because it never got “hot” with action of an actual battle. It was more of a verbal fighting and threating to blow up each other but never actually doing it. When the United States decided to drop a bomb on Japan‚ the U.S.S.R was mad the United States had secretly developed the bomb. Then Russia started spreading communism
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