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    many of our fleets and military. The decision on what to do to deal with Japan was a tough one. America made the right decision on dropping the atomic bomb on Japan. The atomic bomb was necessary in order to assure the war would end as soon as possible. On August 6th the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima‚ on august 9th a second one was dropped on Nagasaki‚ and on August 10th Japan declared its intention to surrender. This is clear proof that atomic bomb was an effective way to end the war

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    “The Atomic Bomb was not only used to attack Japan‚ but it also helped to scare Russia” (Article 2) World War 2 was a very bloody war from 1939-1945. In WW2 there were two sides. The ETO and the PTO. The ETO was when the U.S. and all the allied forces fought against Hitler to try and save/help fix Germany from what Hitler had done. While men and women were fighting in the ETO‚ there were men and women fighting in the PTO. On December 7th‚ 1941 Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor Hawaii. In doing that

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    best well known for his formula E=mc² which “shows the relationship between energy and mass” (Pakhare). Einstein was also credited and recognized for the creation of the atomic bomb‚ and not only that but his theory of relativity. One amazing statement said about Einstein was that he had been called “the father of the atomic bomb” (Pakhare). There has been many fascinating facts that most of the general public do not know about Einstein‚ for example he quit high school at the age of 15‚ he loved to

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    When President Harry Truman made the decision to drop the first ever atomic bomb‚ did he saves lives or did he create a whole new Pandora’s box that we would continue to struggle with today? After gathering facts and meeting with our Allies such as the Soviet Union‚ he believed that dropping the atomic bomb would make the Japanese surrender quickly saving lives in the long run. There were many factors that went into the decision that President Truman made. After the bloody battles of Iwo

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    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‚ after the Potsdam Conference

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    in 1945‚ an atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima‚ Japan; three days later a second bombing occurred in Nagasaki‚ Japan. These bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not only changed the physical and emotional health of the Japanese people‚ they also changed the world. In my essay‚ I’m going to be discussing in what ways the dropping of the atomic bombs was significant and which of these is the most important My first paragraph is going to be about the massive impact the atomic bomb had on Japan itself

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    The Atomic Bomb In 1945 the United States made history by dropping the first atomic bomb on Japan. This was due to an attack on Pearl Harbor and other territories in the Pacific Ocean led by Japan during WW2. The United States had no choice but to retaliate‚ and consequently released an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima‚ killing 140‚000 civilians. It was justified and necessary for the United States to drop the atomic bomb on Japan because they wanted to end World War II‚ impress Russia

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    the Atomic Bomb Did you know that the bomb “Little Boy” dropped over the Japanese town of Hiroshima was so devastating that the people only had an instant to react before feeling the effects? “A Noiseless Flash”‚ the first chapter in the novel Hiroshima was written by John Hersey‚ 1914-1993‚ describes the overall situation and feelings of the bomb through six characters. John Hersey uses character development‚ imagery and tone to contribute to the theme of the Unnatural Power of the Atomic Bomb

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    Potsdam Declaration. He then made one of the most difficult decisions to drop the atomic bomb. August 6‚1945 the first atomic bomb Little Boy was dropped on the city of Hiroshima and 70‚000 residents died instantly. August 4‚ the second bomb Fat Man dropped on Nagasaki killing 20‚000 instantly. The fatal atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki affected the country of Japan politically‚ economically‚ and medically. Soon after the bomb was dropped. “Hirohito insisted that Japan surrendered unconditionally

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    warned that Nazi Germany had embarked on a program to create an atomic weapon. Germany had surrendered months prior to the intelligence reports‚ however the war against Japan was still intense. After creating and testing the atomic bomb‚ it was the responsibility of the President of the United States to make the decision to either use or not use the destructive power that is the atomic bomb. Using the atomic bomb was the correct decision‚ given an assessment of the facts and tests leading up to that

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