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    Truman the decision of using the new technology, the new offensive push, the atomic bomb. What did Truman have on the scales? He had a new powerful technology but he was not the only one. The Germans had already used atomic weaponry in Europe with the V2 ballistic missile technology, who else will get hold of it – the Russians – who were already annexing former German territories and were also feared…

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    In a altitude of 306 meters, there is a inscription of the defeat reason summary. “Due to the United State used atomic bomb and Soviet Union disobey the Non-aggression treaty, and as well as the resources shortages and some other reason, Japan could not defeat.” Japan thought they lost because the United State drop the atomic bomb. In my opinion, I support for what President Truman did. Truman made a correct choice. It didn’t really matter whether for President Truman save the lives of…

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    scientists who not only assisted in developing the atomic bomb but they wished for other options instead of using it. The approach of this appeal to the president deemed it unsuccessful and the bombs were utilized without the blink of an eye. Leo Szilard was born in Hungary, immigrated to the United States in 1938 where he eventually assisted in organizing research into developing the atomic bomb (Chambers 1). As an experienced scientist in the field of atomic research,…

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    The use of the atomic bomb is one of the most controversial topics discussed in United States history. One key figure involved in the decision-making process to use the bomb against Japan is Henry L. Stimson. Stimson served as the Secretary of War under President William Howard Taft, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman. Furthermore, he performed as the Secretary of State for President Herbert Hoover. In the book, Atomic Tragedy: Henry L. Stimson and the Decision to Use the Bomb against…

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    in any way related to atomic bomb. Moreover even though he had the freedom to change his group of advisers on foreign policies from previous president he did not do so. Some historians believe that Truman`s decision to use nuclear weaponry against Japan was the legacy of previous the United States president Franklin Roosevelt. This commitment to following the path designed by Roosevelt was explained by Barton J. Bernstein where he wrote: “Acting on the assumption that the bomb was a legitimate…

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    bombing was not justified. The bomb used was the largest bomb ever used yet in history of welfare and was far more destructive than the bomb used on Pearl Harbor. The United States responded brutally, and unnecessarily. Things could have been handled way differently. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was unjustified because many innocent lives were lost, the U.S. could have handled the matter in a less brutal way, the U.S. was unaware the outcome of the atomic bomb. The bombing of Hiroshima…

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    Essay On Leo Szilard

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    physics. Szilard helped create the Atom Bomb, used persistence to innovate ways to help win World War Two and illuminate the world by changing its perspective on warfare. Leo Szilard was an invaluable part in the creation of the atomic bomb. “He was a man of brilliant and diverse intellectual energy who discovered the nuclear chain reaction, and then went o n to help develop the atomic bomb” (Perlez, 1998). Szilard didn’t exactly create the atomic bomb, but he played a crucial role in the…

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    Hiroshima Bombing Critique

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    Dropping the Ethical Bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima “Japan was already defeated and dropping the bomb was completely unnecessary" (IHR). These were not the words of a leftist author, or world renowned historian. Nay, these have been the recorded words of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe and future president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. “Dropping the bomb” does not relate to the hundreds of tons of hellish fire bombs that laid waste to Tokyo and Osake. It…

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    The completion of the atomic bomb is not enough to justify the use of it. However, it is the circumstance and context of America’s foreign policy that justify the USA’s use of nuclear warfare. The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was a significant threat to the United States, causing over 2,300 US casualties. It is undeniable that the surprise attack was an instant threat to their considered global dominance, domestic stability and entrenched ideology and nationalism. Pearl Harbor exacerbated the…

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    From 1942 to 1946, the development of the Manhattan Project and the decision by President Harry S. Truman to drop the Atomic Bomb on the Japanese to bring an end to the Pacific War was justified in terms of diminishing both casualty and expenditure costs for both countries. Paragraph 1: Birth of the Manhattan Project In order to escape persecution in Germany, scientists such as Albert Einstein fled their homes to the United States in an effort to warn the United States government of German’s…

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