Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

by John Hersey Hiroshima the city was an ideal target for American bombing as it was an important military centre of the region. The book states that the city “had been an inviting target – mainly because it had been one of the most important military-command and communications centers in Japan” (HERSEY, P.42). Besides the military importance, Hiroshima had a favorable geographical position which would help to harm the territory as much as it was possible so that to make the bombing impressive…

back in time, putting yourself in the shoes of the Hiroshima civilians in 1945. It’s a normal day, but suddenly a bright flash passes. You see the people around you disintegrate, disappearing from the world. One second they’re here, and the next, not even a single trace. The only thing that kept you alive was the walls of two buildings. August 6, 1945 is a day that will remain in our hearts forever. There were many places we traveled in Hiroshima, but to me the Peace Park was the most…

screamed for one another, as the atomic bomb descended towards the cities of Japan. However, 72 years have passed by, but our world still contains thousands of dreadful weapons to threaten each other. In addition, fewer people are aware of the dark past, where so many suffered against. However, such violence caused a need for politics of nonviolence. My trip to Nagasaki has made me appreciate the importance of building peace through nonviolence. Last summer, I visited Nagasaki as a peace…

The last interview which Mahatma Gandhi gave to Margrate Bourka White in the early afternoon on 30th January, 1948 was on “His persistence in his theory of non-violence in the event of a nuclear attack on a city.” The Mahatma’s reply was that if the defenseless citizens died in a spirit on non-violence, their sacrifice would not in vain; they might all pray for the soul of the pilot who had thoughtlessly sprayed death on the city. This was the last message of compassion to mankind. Gandhi had…

In 1982, the Van Halen rock band decided to include a controversial clause in their contract rider; have a full bowl of M&Ms in the backstage, but with the restriction of not even a single brown M&M in it. This requirement was used by the band to ensure that the promoter had read throughout all the points in the contract, and if this particular request was not paid enough attention that might indicate that even other more important information was neglected. As it was explained by David Lee Roth…

Cold War Response Children ducked under desks awaiting a nuclear explosion that would never come, adults spent time constructing shelters that would never be used, and militaries fortified for a war that would never shed blood. Constant tension hung in the air for countries all over the world facing the fears of communism and nuclear war. The United States was built upon the principles of freedom, the nation’s fate depends upon the decisions of three Presidents. As the looming threat of…

James H. Doolittle Essay Biography Quote by James H. Doolittle-” if we should have to fight, we should be prepared to do so from the neck up instead of from the neck down” This Quote Explains that you have to be prepared and optimistic instead of being pessimistic or from the neck down and fight with all your might. James H. Doolittle was a famous Aviator because he was an amazing aeronautical engineer and was an amazing world war 2 pilot who succeeded in intimidating Japan through their…

August 9th, 1945, the United States detonated an atomic bomb over the city of Nagasaki. The following paper will argue that the atomic bombing was truly a disaster. The paper will provide its own definition as to what a disaster is. Following, possible objections to the thesis will also be addressed. This paper will analyze the disaster of Nagasaki by providing brief parallels to the disaster of Lisbon and the Chicago fire. The disaster of Lisbon and Nagasaki both demonstrate how disasters…

that Harry Truman Faced in Using Atomic Bomb on the Empire of Japan Introduction The ethicality of Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs on the Empire of Japan is questionable because there were alternative ways to end the war. The speed with which the second bombing occurred is also questionable, considering that it occurred only three days after the first bombing. Some analysts suggest that the emperor was not allowed ample time to analyze the impact of the atomic bomb. Truman defended his…

United States went on to destroy the Axis Powers in World War Two by 1945. Nearing an end to the war, the US feared an invasion of the Japanese homeland would cost millions of lives for both sides so Truman opted to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, and then again on Nagasaki three days later. Killing hundreds of thousands forcing Japan to surrender to the allies on September 2, 1945. In conclusions to this amazing draw dropping topic, over the course of this research paper…