On August 9th, 1945, the United States detonated an atomic bomb over the city of Nagasaki. The following paper will argue that the atomic bombing was truly a disaster. The paper will provide its own definition as to what a disaster is. Following, possible objections to the thesis will also be addressed. This paper will analyze the disaster of Nagasaki by providing brief parallels to the disaster of Lisbon and the Chicago fire. The disaster of Lisbon and Nagasaki both demonstrate how disasters affect the city’s infrastructure and memory. Both disasters are also used to fulfill political desires. The Chicago fire and Nagasaki reveal the recovery efforts that take place when a disaster occurs. Lastly, the paper will discuss what category of disaster
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Recovery efforts have become a common feature in disasters, as relief efforts are organized by other countries, organizations, and individuals (Lecture, November 8). Donations are often received in the form of money, food, and clothing. In the disaster of Nagasaki, policemen aided victims and civilian air raid wardens tried to gather the injured to send them to the temporary relief stations that were set up in elementary schools (Southard 56). Medical relief personnel worked with citizen aid volunteers to help survivors with their severe burns (Southard 56). The citizen firefighting crew attempted to contain the fire in Urakami Valley, while relief trains carried 3,500 injured people to medical facilities outside of Nagasaki (Southard 59). Navy rescue workers aided in loading people into trains and sending them to naval hospitals in Isahaya (Southard 59). As Japan had surrendered to the United States, the US dictated and controlled Japan’s military and economy. Thus, the US provided huge economic support to Japan, allowing Japan to have the second largest economy in the world at the time (Lecture, January
Recovery efforts have become a common feature in disasters, as relief efforts are organized by other countries, organizations, and individuals (Lecture, November 8). Donations are often received in the form of money, food, and clothing. In the disaster of Nagasaki, policemen aided victims and civilian air raid wardens tried to gather the injured to send them to the temporary relief stations that were set up in elementary schools (Southard 56). Medical relief personnel worked with citizen aid volunteers to help survivors with their severe burns (Southard 56). The citizen firefighting crew attempted to contain the fire in Urakami Valley, while relief trains carried 3,500 injured people to medical facilities outside of Nagasaki (Southard 59). Navy rescue workers aided in loading people into trains and sending them to naval hospitals in Isahaya (Southard 59). As Japan had surrendered to the United States, the US dictated and controlled Japan’s military and economy. Thus, the US provided huge economic support to Japan, allowing Japan to have the second largest economy in the world at the time (Lecture, January