Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Abhorrent but Necessary On August 6, 1945, the city of Hiroshima, Japan went up in smoke when “Little Boy,” an atomic bomb developed in the secretive Manhattan Project, was dropped. Three days later, the atomic bomb dubbed “Fat Man” obliterated another Japanese city, Nagasaki. The bombing itself and its effect on survivors’ health was devastating, and President Truman’s decision to drop the bombs remains highly controversial 71 years later. In fact, Naji…

The United States of America dropping the atomic bombs on Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and August 9th, 1945, was a very controversial decision and the opinions as to if the attacks were justified or not differ between those living in Japan and the U.S. The U.S’s act of dropping the atomic bombs was not justified because the long lasting health effects the bombings had on the population was disastrous, Japan’s army was inevitably facing defeat, and the mass destruction…

On August 6 and 9 of 1945, the United States deployed the world’s first atomic bombs on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombs, code-named “Little Boy” and “Fat Man,” killed over 100,000 people and thousands more during the following months. The use of the two bombs caused lots of controversy and the topic is still largely debated today. Many argue that the use of the bombs ended the war, but that does not justify the usage of them when other alternatives were available. The…

1945, scientists of the Manhattan Project readied themselves to watch the detonation of the world's first atomic bomb. President Harry S. Truman was warned by his advisers that any attempt to invade Japan would result in many deaths so he ordered that the atomic bomb be used to bring the war to an end. On August 6, 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay dropped the bomb over the city of Hiroshima. The reasons behind…

World 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,…

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,…

that may be controversial. One of the major debates that has went on for decades is whether the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified. Many people believed it was wrong and ungodly, while, other believe it was the best strategy at the time. There a re solid points on both side of the controversy, but at the time of war with Russia coming into the pacific war and many other reason meaning the bombing using nukes could have been avoided. In the end, everyone will have there own opions…

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are among the most horrific and devestating works of mankind. Millions of Japanese civilians were killed, their bodies either evaporating from the strength of the atomic bomb or crushed under fallen buildings. Years later, the effects of the bombings could still be observed with people dying from cancer and infants born with birth defects - all as a result of radiation. However, the bombs were used for specific purposes and answered the questions that…

United States at the time, made the decision to drop two atomic bombs on the major Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. A lot of questions have arisen from this attack, but there is one question, bigger than all of these, that is still argued to this day: was the decision justified? It can be said that it is not justified due to the prediction of a Cold War between the United States and Russia, and that the atomic bomb was used to threaten Russia. Also, revenge is not a…

The impact of the Atomic bomb in World War 2 affected both Japan and the global community. In 1945 the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and later another dropped on Nagasaki. Japan then surrendered in defeat. The impact it left on Japan did not only affect the people in that expanse but it affected the global community. Months before the atomic bomb caused Japan to surrender, Germany had surrendered to its allies a week after the death of Adolf Hitler. Japan was one of the last to…