*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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President Truman made the correct decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. There were various events that led to his correct decision starting with Albert Einstein’s letter to President Roosevelt. In his letter‚ Einstein warned President Roosevelt that Germany might develop and use atomic bombs. These bombs were capable of mass destruction because of the energy released by the splitting of atomic nuclei. When a single free neutron strikes the nucleus of an atom of radioactive material
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history 138w-38 | Why did Truman use the atomic bomb against Japan? What did his decision say about priorities of American foreign policy? | Truman decision and reasons behind deployment of the atomic bomb | | Min Yong Jung | 11/2/2010 | | Harry S. Truman‚ the 33rd President of the United States‚ deployed the atomic bomb on Japan to ensure the end of the Pacific War with minimal US casualties. Upon rejection of the Potsdam Declaration and calls for unconditional surrender by the Japanese
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After World War II‚ the whole world was waiting to see what would happen next‚ especially when it came to the new weapon being developed‚ The Atomic Bomb. This uncertain time was called The Cold War. This war was very different than the common picture of a war‚ close range battle‚ with trench warfare and heavy fire. The Cold War was fought over great distances‚ and according to the New Oxford American Dictionary‚ the Cold War was “A state of political hostility between countries characterized by
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America’s decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan was only done to assert our position over the Soviet Union‚ and Japan’s surrender was only an extra accomplishment of the attack. During the years 1939 to 1947‚ numerous conferences were held to discuss diplomatic matters‚ and the strive towards getting Japan to accept an unconditional surrender. The Japanese had already been weakened‚ and the military predicted that they would eventually be forced to surrender in a short amount of time. Even the
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with incendiary (fire) bombs. As Japan’s air force had been almost obliterated by March 1945‚ the US B29 bombers flew over Tokyo with no opposition from the Japanese Air Force meaning that Americans could drop all their weapons on Tokyo causing optimal damage to the Capital of Japan. As most of Tokyo’s buildings were made of wood‚ the incendiary bombs burned the city down causing the deaths of around 100‚000 people14. The most well-known raid on the Japanese mainland was the raid on the cities of
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Atomic bombs have killed up to 80‚000 people in an instant when dropped. During the Cold War many countries built more nuclear weapons. Communism and the creation of nuclear weapons were two major problems during the Cold War. The Soviet Union and The United States were allies during WW2 but soon turned against each other after the resolution of the war in 1945. The Cold War then lasted approximately 45 years‚ when becoming obvious in 1947 and then ending in about 1991. The first obvious movement
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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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Marshall Islands: Atomic Bomb Testing AN350 - Usha Prasad Chaminade University Introduction This paper explores the documentation of the claims for diseases that were caused by nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands. Many suggest that cancer and other diseases in these islands have been caused by the nuclear testing in the Pacific. I chose this topic because I was always interested in the overall culture of the Marshall Islands. I was raised in Guam‚ a United States
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Drop The A-Bomb America has been through a tough and grueling war. We have lost many soldiers and need to speed it up on the Pacific front against the Japanese to change the tide and encourage surrender. America should drop the atomic bomb on Japan. Japan is in this war for the long hall and something has to change so men stop dying every day. Dropping the bomb is the best thing to do for the US and its military at this point. Dropping this atomic bomb could have some benefits to the US
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