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The Battle we studied was the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two cities in Japan. Seen here is a picture of an atomic bomb.
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Douglas MacArthur was born in Arkansas. He became the General of the Army and had command of all of the army forces in the South Pacific. He was responsible for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Macarthur was also a supporter of the Manhattan project. This project allowed the creation of the bombs.
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On August 6th, 1945, the city of Hiroshima was bombed by the United states. Three days later the U.S. also bombed the city of Nagasaki. The bombs left severe aftermath, and ended the war after Japan's surrender. This picture captures the devastation caused by the two bombs. This picture is important because it shows how one-sided the battle was. The United States bombed entire cities, and soldiers and innocent people were killed.
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The impact of these bombings were catastrophic. The overall death toll was approximately 120,000 people. These bombs were the first ones used in war, so after the bombings new possibilities and innovations opened for nuclear war. Almost all of Hiroshima was wiped out because of these bombs. Seen here is a picture of the devastation caused by the bombs.
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America was on offense for this battle. Its main goal was to make Japan surrender and end the war. The thoughts behind using bombs suggested that if the U.S. produced a big enough bomb and caused enough destruction, then the Japanese would have no other choice but to give in. In the end the bombs were a success. Later in the month of August and towards September, Japanese announced their surrender from the war.
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The most significant weapon used in the attack were atomic bombs. The bombing of Hiroshima was the first time atomic bombs had been used in battle. The bomb named "Little Boy" was dropped in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The bomb "Fat Man" was dropped in Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. Before the war, the idea of targeting the lives of humans for mass destruction was considered unconventional and barbaric.
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Shown here is a family of survivors from the United States' atomic attack on Hiroshima. Because they suffered from such serious injuries, they were still hospitalized two years after the bombing, until 1947. As you can see, the man on the left has burn scars all up both his arms and, not shown in the picture, are even more burns all over his back. The girl in the middle has burns on her face and her arms. The woman on the right also has burn scars on her face. If you look closely each one also has extremely damaged hands. This shows firsthand the devastating effects the bombs had on the people of Japan.
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Another weapon just as significant as the atomic bombs was the plane that dropped them. The bombs were dropped by parachute from a B-29 superfortress bomber. The plane had to undergo modifications to be able to carry such a heavy load as an atomic bomb. The plane was named "Enola Gay", as you can see written on the sides. The plane was piloted by Paul Tibbets and named after his mother.
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