The two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima (Aug. 6) and Nagasaki (Aug. 9) totaled to almost 200,000 Japanese casualties (Document A). President Harry Truman decided to use this horrific weapon considered to be immoral despite other options to force Japan to surrender, ending the second world war. On June 6th, 1945, the Japanese War Council stated, “we shall -- thanks to the advantages of our terrain and the unity of our nation, prosecute the war until the bitter end” (Document C). Japan had no…
Atomic bombs have been a pretty big part of warfare for the last few wars. The first ever atomic bomb was made in July 16, 1945 in New Mexico. Lots of people don’t like bombs because of all of the bad events that can come from it, but it is very necessary for war it has helped the United States to win. Such as the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Atomic bombs might be dangerous by they are a key part of the United States warfare. Atomic bombs in wars have been very powerful, they can end the…
to make. The bomb was first tested in Alamogordo, Mexico and was successful. In July of 1945 Harry Truman had the decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 . There are two sides to using of this bomb, the traditional and revisionist. The traditional view was that the bomb should have been dropped to save American lives. The revisionist view is that the bomb was dropped to stop Stalin and stop the spread of communism. There is also a moral view on whether or not the bomb should…
Why do we need dead bodies lying across the land for no particular reason? That is why the atomic bomb should be talked about. An atomic bomb is one of the most destructive ways of ending all problems. The atomic bomb that was struck at Hiroshima should have never happened. Harry Truman, President at the time, planned the bombing of Hiroshima and wanted to end war. Truman made the wrong decision to drop the bomb because it was too powerful, deadly, and Unnecessary. In order to understand…
have heard of the atomic bomb, but we never experienced what would happen when detonated. Would we survive or would we all face a deadly fate? The atomic bomb is the most deadly weapon in the world. Many countries have atomic and nuclear bombs. Including China, France, Israel, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States. Nuclear weapons are spreading to other nations and international relations are becoming increasingly violate. In my work I will discuss the history of the bomb, from the…
States dropping the Atomic Bomb justifiable? I decided to research and argue this topic because the Atomic Bomb being reasonable is very controversial. The argument can be argued either way and it is debatable for multiple reasons. Inclusive, many Americans and people around the world are in favor for not dropping the bomb. They claim it was the initiation of human destruction and against inhuman to kill that large amount of people. Yet others believe that without the Atomic Bomb Germany and…
Once man stopped fighting wars hand to hand with guns and swords, he took to the skies to drop bombs and spray bullets. It was only a matter of time before the price was too high for the collateral damage to be worth it. This militaristic milestone was reached by the creation of the atomic bomb in 1945. They decimated the target area, leaving nothing but shadow and ash in its wake. The fallout of the bombs ended the initial war, but provided the spark necessary to start all subsequent wars to…
War II. The war promised to drag on, which would result in many more American deaths. By dropping the first two atomic bombs in history, America ensured that World War II came to a rapid conclusion. Although these bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki cost many Japanese their lives, doing so was compulsory to ensure an end to World War II. Dropping these atomic bombs was an extremely difficult but necessary decision that America had to make. The Allies met in Potsdam, Germany to…
The Bombs Shouldn’t Have Been Dropped Fat Man and Little Boy, the two bombs used to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Americans weren’t justified to drop the Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Atomic bomb explosions were so big it completely leveled out Hiroshima and Nagasaki there were about 9 buildings still standing after Little Boy hit Hiroshima and about 7 buildings standing after Fat Man hit Nagasaki. The Americans knew the bombs would completely wipe out the whole cities of…
dropped the first Atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima. Three days later we dropped another atomic bomb over the city of Nagasaki. The death toll for these atomic bombs is estimated at around one hundred and sixty thousand people. (722) I wanted to find some understanding of how our government could order the death sentence of this caliber. Within my search I came across this article explaining the process that lead up to the ultimate decision of dropping the first atomic bomb. This led…