Essay on Hiroshima Day

The dropping of atomic bombs is Hiroshima and Nagasaki was one of the most catastrophic bombing is history. It resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and the destruction of more than half of the cities infrastructures. Nonetheless Harry S. Truman and his advisors saw it as the only way to lead Japan to an unconditional surrender. While this is simply the opinion of the United States Commander in Chief and his advisors, there is a lot of controversy as to if it was truly a necessity in…

I observed him carefully as he walked to the door. I knew that time was running out but suppressed the urge to check my watch. I took a deep breath and started counting in reverse under my breath. “Ten, nine, eight, seven…” I didn’t even finish counting when he turned the handle. I watched as the whole building exploded into smithereens, an explosion that resonated even 5 miles away. Fire burned triumphantly over the debris, dancing, like a God announcing the defeat of his enemy. The air turned…

Q8. In my opinion, President Truman made the correct decision when it came to dropping the atomic bomb on Japan. Although I believe it was the correct decision at the time, I do not think it was morally correct, I am not justifying the deaths of thousands of Japanese citizens. However, looking at the facts and the current situation at the time, I believe that President Truman made the appropriate decision for the dispute at hand with Japan. In addition, this was not a decision that was made in a…

On December 8th, 1953 President Dwight D. Eisenhower presented a speech to the United Nations General Assembly to comfort a nation after the horrific and destructive attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Eisenhower wanted to ensure that the NATO allies would go along with using cheaper nuclear weapons instead of more expensive conventional weapons to prove that the United States did not intend to start a nuclear war. The speech was the turning point for international focus on peaceful uses of…

The horrific event on Boylston Street changed the lives of many in only 12 seconds on April 15th, 2013. People crossing the finish line were very lucky. It was the 117th running of the Boston Marathon, the one that changed lives inside and outside. It was no different for Josh. Everyone watches as I cross the finish line with the time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds. My long legs were blown out after running the 26 miles 385 yards. I walked slowly over to the tent for food and rest…

It was 2001 and just days after a massive tsunami swept the country of Indonesia, killing thousands and leaving thousands homeless without food by any means of communication with the outside world. Shortly after the word had gone out Richard Lewis an everyday author decided to take a trip over to the city of Aceh where the tsunami had hit the hardest. What he saw blew him away, he was speechless all the destruction around him demolished buildings flooded streets, and dead people everywhere he…

I feel that president Truman’s justifications for the atomic bombs were subversive, superficial and misleading. He wanted to prevent an invasion of Japan in order to save lives. Since theoretically the casualty count of the bombings would have be much fewer than the impending invasion. He also wanted to prevent Soviet involvement, as well as displaying to them the might of the puissant U.S. military. To me, it just comes down to the semantics of the final ultimatum from the Potsdam…

Article of the Week Response- Revision Everybody knows about how, in 1945, at the end of World War II, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan to force them to surrender. In current times, on the other side of the world, more and more Syrian refugees flood into places such as Greece, the United Nations, Jordan, Lebanon, and other countries. A question is now being addressed: How can we use technology to protect people? An article by Project Syndicate titled “Opinion: Our…

A current problem in french Polynesia is the radiation and the radiation tsunami left by the nuclear bomb testing. One solution to this problem is to evacuate to another island. According to Wikipedia, the text states that the island of Raiatea has a population of 12,545 and is the second largest island in French Polynesia. This shows that with the radiation tsunami coming the citizens of Mururoa are able to move onto Raiatea without causing overpopulation and problems for the people on Raiatea…

time we have always been at war with different enemies whether it’s regarding race or a economic status. For instance, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki! These two cities that held innocent people were bombed because of this war that was started between Japan and the United States. In addition, the bombing had killed about 90,000 soldiers and civilians in Hiroshima, and about 39,000 civilians…