A survivor described it as “a glimpse into the horrors of hell.” The atomic bombs that America dropped on Japan in 1945 were devastating. After the surrenders of Italy and Germany during of World War II, Japan was the only Axis country left in the war. The United States needed a plan to demolish Japan without losing American soldiers’ lives. There was only one way that appealed to them, the Atomic bomb.
People say to keep your friends close, and your enemies closer, that’s why learning about Japan would be important. Japan had one Emperor and one prime minister during WWII. Emperor Hirohito became emperor at age fifteen in 1928. He had little power, most of the control of the country rested with Prime Minister Hideki Tojo. Tojo was the one …show more content…
People recall patients at the Red Cross writing their names on the walls in the chance that someone would find and save them. Some people even screamed “Kill me!” over and over again. Victims that were trying to find their family members had a very hard time doing so because of the burns on their faces. The burns were so bad that people couldn’t be recognized by their face, but recognized by their very few clothes. Some people that did survive were interviewed about their experience. Most witnesses reported seeing a really bright flash of light before the heatwave came through. Survivors described the heat and pain as a “glimpse into the horrors of …show more content…
I think that America could have found a better way to make Japan surrender instead of absolutely destroying them. Then part of me says “Hey, it was a good thing that this happened because it might just stop wars against us because of them knowing that the United States is that destructive.” It says in one of my favorite books “ I make it impossible for them to ever hurt me again. I grind them and grind them until they don't exist.” I know for a fact that America wasn't trying to wipe out all of the Japanese forever, but just to hurt them to make sure they don’t attack
People say to keep your friends close, and your enemies closer, that’s why learning about Japan would be important. Japan had one Emperor and one prime minister during WWII. Emperor Hirohito became emperor at age fifteen in 1928. He had little power, most of the control of the country rested with Prime Minister Hideki Tojo. Tojo was the one …show more content…
People recall patients at the Red Cross writing their names on the walls in the chance that someone would find and save them. Some people even screamed “Kill me!” over and over again. Victims that were trying to find their family members had a very hard time doing so because of the burns on their faces. The burns were so bad that people couldn’t be recognized by their face, but recognized by their very few clothes. Some people that did survive were interviewed about their experience. Most witnesses reported seeing a really bright flash of light before the heatwave came through. Survivors described the heat and pain as a “glimpse into the horrors of …show more content…
I think that America could have found a better way to make Japan surrender instead of absolutely destroying them. Then part of me says “Hey, it was a good thing that this happened because it might just stop wars against us because of them knowing that the United States is that destructive.” It says in one of my favorite books “ I make it impossible for them to ever hurt me again. I grind them and grind them until they don't exist.” I know for a fact that America wasn't trying to wipe out all of the Japanese forever, but just to hurt them to make sure they don’t attack