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    casualties we could find that the people died in the land invasion were much higher than dropping atomic bombs in Japan. So‚ using the atomic bomb was the decision that had to do to save many lives. Furthermore‚ the decision to use atomic bombs was desired to save not only American lives but also Japanese soldiers’ lives and civilians’ lives too because Japanese civilians intended to continue to fight if there was an invasion of homeland. If the U.S invasion happened and lasted many months or many years

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    The father of the atomic bomb and head of the Manhattan Project was no exception. Robert Oppenheimer challenged his upbringing and the society around him to become his own person. He supported the first use of the atomic bomb on an actual target‚ despite the possible moral concerns with that‚ as well as opposing the development of the hydrogen bomb. Lastly‚ Oppenheimer had relations with multiple members of the Communist Party‚ despite the high tensions during the Cold War‚ which was going on at the

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    difficult choices that any president has ever had to make. He was president from April 12‚ 1945 to January 20‚ 1953‚ he took over just before World War 2 ended‚ went through the Korean war‚ and went through part of the Cold war. When Truman took office Franklin D. Roosevelt died about three months after and close to the same time he had to make the choice of dropping the atomic bombs on Japan to end the war. Which to date are the only atomic bombs used in war. Truman had one of the hardest presidencies

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    Should the USA have used the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945? 1945 began as a year of increasing tensions between countries as the war extended onto its sixth year. Military groups of the various countries involved were now beginning to seriously consider the conclusion of the war in terms of how the global ceasefire would be carried out and frankly‚ who would win. After the defeat of the Axis Powers in Europe‚ the focus had been turned towards the war in Asia and the Pacific Regions in which the Allied

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    World War II was without a doubt the bloodiest conflict in human history. Quite frankly it could have been much worse. In 1945 the United States faced the real possibility of having to invade Imperial Japan. Such an invasion would have to rival D-day in scale and cost untold thousands in American blood and treasure. However‚ President Harry S. Truman had an alternative. Over the past several years‚ working in secret‚ some of the greatest minds in science had developed a weapon. A bomb that could level

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    President Truman not to Drop the Atomic Bomb Con Notes: Joint Chiefs of Staff never formally studied decision to drop bomb‚ never recommended the President to drop the bomb or not Every top U.S. Military leader said bomb was unnecessary Use of bomb had no assistance in the war‚ Japanese were already defeated Decision to use bomb was made at a political‚ not military level First bomb was unnecessary experiment There was not one target in East Asia worth blowing up Idea was proposed to the Secretary of

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    states something like this: "Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences." Christie wrote the following sample short answer essay to elaborate upon her love of running: It is the simplest of movements: right foot‚ left foot‚ right foot. It is the simplest of actions: run‚ relax‚ breathe. For me‚ running is both the most basic and the most complex activity I perform in any day. While my body adjusts to the challenges of gravel paths and steep inclines‚ my mind is

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    the Americans justified in dropping the atom bomb on Hiroshima in August 1945? The United States of American became the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry in warfare‚ when they dropped the first of two atomic bombs 2000 feet over the city of Hiroshima in japan on August 6th 1945‚ killing 80000 civilians and militants instantly and eventually leading to the total destruction of up to 90 per cent of the city. This bomb along with a second bomb led to the surrender of japan just days after

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    English 0310 July 9‚ 2013 Things do not change; we change I believe we change depending on the situation. When you are faced With a difficult task in life people tend to change. A lot of things in life People have the power to change them. If your in a relationship with Somebody‚ In order for things to change we have to change. If you really love somebody and they aren’t willing to change

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