Was America justified in dropping the horrific atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Should the bombs have been used? The answer to that is undoubtedly clear: no. The bombs did more harm than good. The US had conducted “the world’s most devastating military mission”1‚ effects of which are still evident today. World War II was primarily caused by Germany‚ Italy and Japan‚ influenced by fascist revolutions. While Germany and Italy dealt with matters in Europe‚ Japan had plunged itself in a Pacific
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Was it the right decision? In the seven long decades since the decision was made to bomb Hiroshima‚ much has been written both defending and attacking it. With all the information given‚ this paper should present an argument that the atomic bombings of Japan were wrong. The “wrongness” of the bombing of Hiroshima can be approached from a few different ways. One reason why I am against it is because I feel there were other things that could have been done that were less intrusive than an atomic
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In the article “Hiroshima was a War Crime” written by Shigetoshi Iwamatsu explains his views concerning the United States use of the atomic bombs on Japanese cities during the end of WWII. In the author’s opinion the use of atomic weapons was a war crime. According to West’s Encyclopedia of American Law a war crime is defined as “Acts that violate the international laws‚ treaties‚ customs‚ and practices governing military conflict between belligerent states or parties.” Iwamatsu supports his opinion
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Three...two...one…¡#@%^! Instantly‚ 80‚000 are dead (Hall). Near the end of World War II on August 6th of 1945‚ American B-29 aircraft Enola Gay dropped the world’s first atomic bomb‚ ‘Little Boy‚’ on the unsuspecting city of Hiroshima‚ Japan. Tens of thousands of civilians were instantly killed from the explosion and as time passed‚ the death toll almost doubled due to exposure to radiation and other aftereffects from the bomb (LeMay & Tibbets). To this day‚ historians debate over very controversial
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The document‚” The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki “was produced during the time period of World War 2 in the 20th century. Both denotations were dropped in 1945. It was an attack that was ordered by the United States on Japanese land because the Japanese had attacked previously attacked the United States. Japan had initiated this conflict and the U.S was determined in ending it. This document states that an overview of the immense damage to Japanese infrastructure‚ population‚ and willpower
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The Direct of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima killed over 100‚000 people. John Hersey’s book “Hiroshima” gives a clear picture of what happened before the bombing‚ during the bombing‚ and the aftermath. The story of Hiroshima leaves the world speechless. Japan learned a lot from this and the world has learned even more from this catastrophic event that changed the world. This event kept the world safe from similar apocalyptic atomic weapons. The world saw the effect of radiation that killed people
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Hiroshima Australian School of Abu Dhabi (ASAD) 10A Anisa Nakhuda 1722 Words Table of Contents Introduction 3 Historical Background 3 Argument 4 Hiroshima Aftermath 4 Conclusion 5 Bibliography 5 Introduction Hiroshima is the largest island of Japan. It is known for the disastrous atomic bomb that had been thrown by the American’s in 1945‚ on the 6th of August‚ at 8.15 in the morning. The bomb killed many people and destroyed many buildings and houses
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For 1. It was necessary to shorten the war. A full scale invasion of the Japanese main land‚ would cost the lives of a lot of American soldiers‚ and using the atomic bombs as a threat of total destruction was a more favourable strategy. 2. The US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ showed the Japanese the error of their ways‚ and have paid them reparations and helped rebuild the whole country after the war. It was fair that Americans bomb Japan in return. 3. The Manhattan Project expense required
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in Japan. The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese to initiate United States entrance into the war‚ just four years before‚ was still fresh on the minds of many Americans. A feeling of justification and a desire to end the war strengthened the resolve of the United States to quickly and decisively conclude it. President Harry Truman had many alternatives at his disposal for ending the war: invade the Japanese mainland‚ hold a demonstration of the destructive power of the atomic bomb for Japanese
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Atomic bombs‚ a never before seen or used weapon in the eyes of the public. Sixteen hours after an atomic bomb on Hiroshima was dropped‚ President Truman announced this astonishing event. Many people were shocked by this and were wondering‚ what led Truman to drop the bomb on Hiroshima. The U.S. entered the war when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7‚ 1941. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima was an atomic bomb using uranium 235. "Fat Man‚" the bomb dropped on Nagasaki‚ was a plutonium bomb
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