On August 6 1945, a US plane named the Enola Gay flew over Hiroshima, a civilian city that had minimal military value and dropped the worlds first atomic bomb nicknamed little boy over Hiroshima, the initial blast instantly killed 80,000 people leaving Hiroshima a wasteland for months. This was a significant event of WW2 as it enlightened the world on why nuclear weapons shouldn’t be used in warfare. The use of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945 has long remained one of the most controversial decisions of the second world war, whether US president Harry S Truman was right to authorise these nuclear attacks against japan. The US objective in these bombing was to minimise the number of American casualties and possibly put an ending to the long lasting war. This would then represent the orthodox interpretation of this event. A more contested version
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causing the United States to enter World War II. In the Beginning of 1942, The U.S government formed what is known as the Manhattan Project. This project was formed to secretly build and test atomic bombs. The knowledge and tests done here would later on contribute to the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan. On August 6, President Truman announced a statement to the US, confirming that the Manhattan Project was a success and they have invented a new type of weapon., leaving President Truman with a decision on what to do with the bombs. He had the weapon he needed to end the war with Japan but he knew that it would result in many deaths of Japanese citizens. On August 9th, American airforce dropped off leaflets over the cities of Japan, informing them that they “are in possession of the most destructive explosive ever devised by man… Japan refused to give up their fight in the war and that’s gave Truman the decision to use the terrifying weapon. The U.S demanded Japan to surrender or else their refusal would end in mass destruction. Japan, at this time
causing the United States to enter World War II. In the Beginning of 1942, The U.S government formed what is known as the Manhattan Project. This project was formed to secretly build and test atomic bombs. The knowledge and tests done here would later on contribute to the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan. On August 6, President Truman announced a statement to the US, confirming that the Manhattan Project was a success and they have invented a new type of weapon., leaving President Truman with a decision on what to do with the bombs. He had the weapon he needed to end the war with Japan but he knew that it would result in many deaths of Japanese citizens. On August 9th, American airforce dropped off leaflets over the cities of Japan, informing them that they “are in possession of the most destructive explosive ever devised by man… Japan refused to give up their fight in the war and that’s gave Truman the decision to use the terrifying weapon. The U.S demanded Japan to surrender or else their refusal would end in mass destruction. Japan, at this time