Hiroshima’s devastating effects and aftermath are well-documented and ingrained in the minds of succeeding generations. However, individual accounts allow an exploration of their lives at the instant of the bombing, as well as the scarring lasting effects. John Hersey’s Hiroshima, emphasizes the impact of independent lives, and accounts for a more personal level of severity. Prior to the bombing, tensions increased between the United States and Japan. This began with Pearl Harbor, an event that will live in infamy. On December 7th, 1941, Japanese warplanes bombed a United States naval base in Hawaii. Approximately 2400 people perished, and another 1,000 more were injured. Additionally, American naval vessels and airplanes were utterly destroyed.
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President Truman’s decision to utilize the atomic bomb was mainly influenced by his background. He fought and World War II, and vows his life would have ended if the war lasted any longer. His war tactics and style were shaped by Franklin Roosevelt. He carried out the notion of unconditional surrender, and craved a victory as soon as plausible. The bomb was decided to be dropped without any warning whatsoever. Though the atomic bomb was to be used on Japan, it also was meant to demonstrate America’s strength. In a sense, it was meant to intimidate the rest of the world, specifically the Soviet Union, in order to retain its title as an “almighty and supreme …show more content…
We decided to include enough information to give a general overview of the events, as well as enough to truly understand the devastation of the cities. We each contributed photographs that would aid in representation of the catastrophe. Neither of us focused on a single slide, rather, we worked together to provide meaningful information that would benefit the class. No group member focused on a single portion specifically, but rather we collaborated in an attempt to surface the most beneficial information. I researched the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, and sifted through images to discover one that would accurately portray the intent of the slide. I helped order the slides accordingly, as well as was responsible for changing the font sizes, and text font; essentially the formatting of the PowerPoint. I took notes during the meeting with Ms. Taub, and sent the information to each person, so that we could make sure to cover each
President Truman’s decision to utilize the atomic bomb was mainly influenced by his background. He fought and World War II, and vows his life would have ended if the war lasted any longer. His war tactics and style were shaped by Franklin Roosevelt. He carried out the notion of unconditional surrender, and craved a victory as soon as plausible. The bomb was decided to be dropped without any warning whatsoever. Though the atomic bomb was to be used on Japan, it also was meant to demonstrate America’s strength. In a sense, it was meant to intimidate the rest of the world, specifically the Soviet Union, in order to retain its title as an “almighty and supreme …show more content…
We decided to include enough information to give a general overview of the events, as well as enough to truly understand the devastation of the cities. We each contributed photographs that would aid in representation of the catastrophe. Neither of us focused on a single slide, rather, we worked together to provide meaningful information that would benefit the class. No group member focused on a single portion specifically, but rather we collaborated in an attempt to surface the most beneficial information. I researched the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, and sifted through images to discover one that would accurately portray the intent of the slide. I helped order the slides accordingly, as well as was responsible for changing the font sizes, and text font; essentially the formatting of the PowerPoint. I took notes during the meeting with Ms. Taub, and sent the information to each person, so that we could make sure to cover each