Essay on Hiroshima Day

The Bombing of Hiroshima. In the result of Pearl Harbor getting bombed we got revenge but only to put a stop to the war. With one of the toughest decisions to ever make. On August 6, 1945, we had used the most dangerous weapon. Hiroshima was a key transportation hub. At the beginning of the Showa Era, the population had reached 200,000. The Showa Era was a term used as the years of 1926 to 1989. This city with its number of institutions on a higher learning level also became one of…

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, ending World War 2. The bomb, called “little boy” was dropped on Hiroshima was August 6th and on August 9th the bomb known as “fat man” dropped on Nagasaki. The two bombs negatively affected Japan. It did end the war, but, many lives, land, and buildings were lost, the citizens still suffer from radiation, and the economy was ruined. Many things were lost, including lives, buildings, and land. In Hiroshima about 83,000 died but there is no…

September 1, 1939, as Hitler’s power grows, Germany invades Poland, kicking off what will later be known as World War II. Within days, a number of other countries had joined in, turning out to be the largest conflict in history. The countries that opposed each other were known as the Axis and Allied powers. Though United States was neutral at the beginning, during the war, accumulated a few allies. The United Kingdom, being a small island nation, was one of them and very dependent on The…

This is a 90 minute documentary produced by BBC on 7 August 2005 in the United Kingdom, written and directed by Paul Wilmshurst. It tells the story of the crew who flew the mission of Hiroshima and dropped the bomb, and focuses on the story of the people of Hiroshima who were the first ever victims of the nuclear retract. This movie can be also a drama or history one, as it touches emotions at specific points regarding the after-effects of the nuclear explosion. In addition, background music…

The atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified. Even though it cost the lives of so many civilians, it ended a bloody war and saved countless Japanese and Allied lives that would have been lost if the war continued. The date is August 6th, 1945. It was a normal day for most people in Japan and in the U.S, but little did they know that the world was about to be changed forever. The next few days would finally end a 4 year-long war that costed 10’s of thousands of lives,…

Introduction: Hiroshima was the first place to get a bomb. The bomb was called “little boy” bunch of people died and the president sends the bomb to Japan Hiroshima because they were trying to know if the bomb work or not but president Harry S. Truman thought there were no people living there so he did it. Quote from the president “The atomic bomb was no “great decision” it was there another powerful weapon in the arsenal righteousness.” When did it happen? Happened Monday, August 6, 1945,…

army responded steadfast, rejecting the appealing surrender. The difficult life decision was finally made, and on August 6th, 1945 Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan. Instantaneously 70,000 Japanese civilians were vaporized, an additional 100,000 ceased from burns and radiation sickness. Two days later on August 9th, 1945 a second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. This disastrous attack killed 80,000 Japanese citizens, leading in a major surrender by Japan…

First Atomic Bomb On Aug. 6, 1945 The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, not just once but twice. Despite devastating affects the U.S believed that bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki would speed the end of war and ultimately save American lives. Hiroshima had long been a key transportation hub. At the beginning of the Showa Era,( "period of enlightened peace/harmony" or "period of radiant Japan"), the population had reached 200,000, and the city was the political and economic…

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…

S. B-29 bomber on the city of Hiroshima in Japan and another was dropped, 3 days later, in Nagasaki. Some justify the attack because it spared the lives of many American and Japanese soldiers that would have been lost in an invasion of Japan, which was the alternative to the bombings. However, the cons outweigh the pros: the bombs caused mass civilian casualties, broke international law, and was simply unnecessary and unethical. Therefore, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were not…