One reason Truman made the right decision of dropping the bomb was because Japan was resistant to give up the fight. In all honesty‚ we tried. We sent them a warning but‚ according to Henry L. Stimson‚ Secretary of War “Suzuki rejected the Potsdam Ultimatum by announcing it was “unworthy of public notice”” (Stimson 49). The warning was used to warn Japan the consequences if they did not surrender. To our dismay‚ they rejected showing they were unwilling to stop fighting despite the warning we gave
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History 1302 Dr. Cox Atomic bomb In 1945 Harry S. Truman decided to use the atomic bomb not only once‚ but twice to finish World War Two. The first bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima August‚ 6th killed upwards to around 80‚000 people and the second bomb dropped on Nagasaki August‚ 14th killed 40‚000 people. The controversy of the atomic bomb is because of the amount of innocent people that were killed in Japan. Nobody will ever know the outcome of the war if we never dropped the bomb‚ but we do know
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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 the Atomic Bombing Justified? The Atomic Bomb made a very serious statement at a time when the world was in disarray (“Manhattan”). World War II was one of the most destructive times in history causing over 50 million deaths and leaving behind mental and physical casualties of war. (“World War II”) It started in September‚ 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and continued on a destructive path through Europe. Britain and France declared war on Germany. Two years prior in 1937‚ the Sino Japanese
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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 from America‚ Japan surrendered which also led to the end of WWII finally. For the total death toll
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august 6th 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan. Three days later‚ they dropped a second one on another Japanese city‚ Nagasaki. Those two bombs were first and only atomic weapons ever used in actual combat. Until atomic bombs were reported in “The New York Times”‚ most American citizens had never heard of atomic bombs. Ordinary bombs had been an important part of World War II‚ and they brought much destruction to both sides. This atomic bomb‚ the equivalent of 20‚000 tons
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Effects of the Atomic Bomb Ryan McNall Southern Vermont College In our vast history of events‚ we have learned a lot about radiation. One event in time that had a big effect on what we know about radiation was when the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima‚ Japan in 1945. This attack started the nuclear warfare age and gave the world an idea of what radiation can do to your body if it is used in the wrong ways. Before the attack on Japan‚ the United
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When president Truman and his advisors made the decision to drop the atomic bomb‚ they thought it would end the war. The dropping of the atomic atomic bomb had many successful tactics. It created great peace for the US from the fact that it ended total war. After the US had lost millions to the war‚ it was ready to make a change to end all war. Good things did come from the atomic bomb‚ like the fact that it ended World War II. The amount of peace for the US got for dropping the bomb was significant
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The effects of the atomic bomb were terrible. There’s no doubt in my mind that the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a costly mistake. Atomic bombs produce heat millions of degrees high‚ and visible ultraviolet and inferred rays.(Lapp 844) Everyone and everything exposed to their blast is affected. No one is left untouched‚ whether it be emotional or physical; in many cases both. However‚ many members of the science community argue that the atomic bomb was a great advance in technology
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Why did the Truman Administration decide to drop the atomic bombs on Japan in 1945? There has been much debate as to why Truman elected to drop the atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the summer of 1945. Historians have long debated the true purpose to which the atomic bombs were designed to fulfil upon there deployment. The Alperovitz thesis of the 1960 was accepted for many years. The thesis revolved around the idea that the atomic weapons were deployed as diplomatic tools to intimidate
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