article “If the Atomic Bomb Had Not Been Used‚” Compton attempts to persuade readers that the atomic bombings were needed im to stop the war from causing further destruction. The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary in order to stop the war. Karl T. Compton builds his argument in hopes to appeal to the audience’s emotional standpoint or pathos. Compton’s use of pathos was evident on the first page third paragraph in which he wrote “ I believe‚ that the atomic bombs saved hundreds
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people have been debating over the issue of US using the atomic bomb on Japan. Some may feel that United States was justified and others might feel that US was not justified. The usage of atomic bomb in Japan might seem wrong today‚ but it was the best option during the war. The United States was justified in using the atomic bombs against Japan in World War II. Some may feel that the United States was justified in using atomic bombs against Japan. The US was obligated to use the atomic bomb‚ because
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display of unimaginable power in the form of an atomic bomb being deployed by the United States on Hiroshima‚ Japan. Innocent citizens heard an imaginable thunder‚ that was nothing short of earth-shattering. The decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was not taken lightly. The Manhattan Project‚ a top-secret American scientific endeavor‚ worked tirelessly to develop a weapon of unprecedented power. The successful test of the first atomic bomb‚ codenamed "Trinity‚" on July 16‚ 1945‚ marked a
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On August 6 and 9‚ 1945 United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ during the end of World War II. The two bombings‚ killed around 199‚000 people‚ and until today has been the only use use of nuclear weapons in battle. Why did the United States drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and what was the aftermath? After the war in Europe had concluded when Nazi Germany surrendered on May 8‚ 1945‚ and Hitler committed suicide. The Japanese‚ refused to
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The bombs caused survivors to have detrimental psychological ailments which followed them for the rest of their life. Because the atomic bombs were much more powerful that any other bombs dropped before it‚ the consequences were much more serious and widespread. Many survivors of the attacks describe the aftermath of the bombings as a sight of hell‚ or even a “nuclear apocalypse” with the flash of the bombs being so bright and the dust covering bodies‚ both dead and alive (Nicholls‚ 66). The radius
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the beaches. The war In Europe Would be officially over the next year. A year later the War in Asia would end due to atomic bombs bring destruction and death to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The WWII was won with the price of many lives and brilliant minds. Some main contributors to the war ceasing were Allan Turner’s Enigma code breaker‚the famous D-Day and the success of the atom bombs. No deed was independent each was impacted by events which resulted from consequences precipitated by these main events
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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. They were going to fight
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his decision criterion was to have Japan surrender unconditionally. Based on this statement and criterion‚ he then developed alternatives to end the war. These alternatives were to continue the conventional bombings‚ conduct a ground invasion‚ drop the atomic bomb‚ or conduct a demonstration of the atomic bomb to the Japanese (National Park Service‚ 2017). Once these alternatives were developed‚ the risks were analyzed. In the end‚ Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb. On the outside this may seem
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The first atom bomb used in warfare was dropped on Japan‚ Hiroshima‚ a city in the south of the main Island of Honshu‚ was the target in this first use. Most of the buildings were destroyed and 80‚000 people were killed instantly The first atomic bomb to be used in warfare was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6‚ 1945. Few knew what the effects would be. There had been only one other bomb of this kind previously detonated. The destruction unleashed on the city was total. About 70 percent of all buildings
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When the United States decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan their ultimate goal was to intimidate the soviet union. The relationship between the two countries was beginning to unravel. The U.S. decided that the only way to gain the respect from the soviet union was to display the amount of power they truly had. The war between Japan and the United States was a good way to showcase the power that they had. The bombing in Japan made it clear that the United States held all the power. Therefore
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