Atomic Bomb Essay

about the research of nuclear bombs in Nazi Germany. Hence, the U.S government began to conduct and fund their own researches on atomic weapon developments. This was called ‘The Manhattan Project’ which was a top secret facility in which the research and development of atomic weaponry created the first nuclear weapon. The morning of August 6th, 1945, represented a significant change in history in which a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Enola Gay, dropped the first atomic bomb ‘Little Boy’ on…

Not only did the atomic bombs kill thousands of innocent Japanese civilians, but it also negatively affected the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and its survivors. In the aftermath of the dropping of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, the atomic blast destroyed five square miles of the city and 63 percent of the city’s buildings were destroyed, while 92 percent of the buildings were completely destroyed or significantly damaged. The atomic bomb was still effective even after it was released because…

dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought a quicker end to the war, they were not needed to force Japan to surrender.With the previous incendiary bombings of various Japanese cities the industrial capacity of the country was destroyed, and embargoes prevented Japan from receiving shipments it needed to supply the military and provide food for civilians. The United States had already defeated Japan; surrender was imminent with or without the dropping of the bombs. Instead of…

Usage of Atomic Bombs During the mid-1990s, there was a major breakthrough in the field of nuclear weapons. After being warned by Albert Einstein about Germany’s intention to use a nuclear chain reaction to construct a bomb, Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted the Manhattan project to a design similar weapon. The United States was able to construct the first atomic bomb under the Truman administration, and used it in August of 1945 on the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The use of these bombs ended…

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,…

The atomic bombs were dropped on Japan by the U.S. Government on August 6th and August 9th, 1945 to force Japan to surrender for peace in the United States of America. The effects of the atomic bombs forced citizens of Japan to flee their homes, leave their families, and got seriously injured or died. The atomic bombs affected Japan because of all of these reasons that will be stated in this essay. “Hiroshima does not look like a bombed city. It looks as if a monster steamroller has passed over…

1. Given the destructiveness of the atomic bomb, what motivations did the scientists and soldiers have for celebrating the successful test? Although the destructiveness of the atomic bomb, the scientists and soldiers found their motivations for celebrating the successful test in the sense that this first explosion of an atomic weapon was for them “a justification of the several years of intensive effort of tens of thousands of people—statesmen, scientists, subatomic universe…” For “no man-made…

(“Burchett”). The atomic bomb’s effects were more destructive and affected more area than any bomb had ever before. The majority of damage on the buildings of Hiroshima in a radius of two miles from where the atomic bomb was dropped by August 6, 1945, resulted from three forces: the flash burn, shock wave/airblast, and the firestorm. The first impact on the buildings and structures of Hiroshima was the flash burn. The flash burn was “a very appreciable fraction of the [atomic bomb’s]…

This horrific bomb showed the world the true power of the atomic bomb and its horrible aftermath. Most critics argues that the two atomic bombs, Little Boy and Fat Man, that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States wasn’t necessary. America simply wanted either to show off their power to the world or to get even for Pearl Harbor. Whatever the reason, the devastation from those bombs were so immense that Japan surrendered just a few days…

faced with two impossible decisions? One decision left people dead. The other decision left other people dead. Neither choice looks good, and neither choice comes out pretty. This situation is exactly what President Truman faced in the use of Atomic Bombs in WWII. He was faced with perhaps the biggest choice any man has ever had to face. War is known for being messy, dirty, and downright horrid. War is never going to be a pretty picture, despite the glamorization movies sometimes like to…