Atomic nucleus

II ended with one of the most controversial decisions in recent history: the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. At the end of the war, the only Axis power left fighting was Japan. President Harry S. Truman made the decision to drop the bomb which resulted in the end of the war. In order for the casualties of the American forces to not skyrocket even more than they had already, the raid, and eventually the atomic bombs, became a military necessity. To begin, the American powers and the…

test of the atomic bomb (Brainyquote). What is the atomic bomb? The atomic bomb’s formula was created by a rather surprising force during World War II. Today, numerous nations still use and even improve the atomic bomb. Plus, the future with atomic bombs will be a positive one, although there may be some bumps down in the future. The atomic bomb has a completely different origin than some may think, is being improved on today and will continue to be used into the future. The atomic bomb,…

On August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. Not even the most stoic person could have contained themselves at the sight of smoke billowing into the air in the now infamous mushroom shaped clouds. People were afraid, terrified, of what had happened, and bewildered by the thought that this new and unfamiliar weapon could destroy an entire city. The chaos was reminiscent of physicist Leo Szilard’s words when a nuclear chain reaction was first sustained, that “this day…

1945, Japan was attacked with an Atomic Bomb. President Truman advised the bombs to be in place when bombing Japan. I believe that Truman should have done things differently before the bombing, but I also believe that he should have bombed Japan, but, I’m in a strong belief that they shouldn’t have bombed Japan. The reasons I believe that they shouldn’t be, they could have worked out a better form of issues to resolve, bombed it differently without the use of Atomic bombs, and lastly, let the…

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…

II and its purpose was to create a bomb so devastating it would rip part and incinerate anything in its path. This project was created to aid America in WWII and it was a success creating one of the most devastating bombs ever used by mankind, the atomic bomb. This bomb was the pinnacle of all bombs. its destructive power matched that of twenty-thousand tons of TNT. The Manhattan project started when Pearl harbor was attacked by the Japanese. J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was an American…

As the second World War was drawing to a close in the Pacific theater, the United States ultimately decided to use its new weapon that they have been developing in the top-secret Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb, on Japan on August 6th, 1945. The United States, including Truman and top military officials such as Secretary of War Stimson, opted to use the weapon for a variety of reasons including drawing the war to a quick end. While the U.S. ultimately used nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and…

At the end of WWII, the US had used the A-bomb, and had used a Boeing B-29 bomber to deliver it. This shocked and angered Stalin (Joseph Stalin, the Premier of the USSR), because the Soviet dialectic stated that the Soviet-Marxist system would be able to triumph over capitalist or fascist systems, and here the US had just a big a bomb! This seemed to prove that the USSR were on a loss! (And it was.) The US's possession of the A-bomb gave Harry Truman (US President after FDR) a huge advantage in…

In his article, “Hiroshima”, Greta Gard talks about the Hiroshima essay by first summarizing the essay then proceeding to the themes and other literary decisions made by Hersey. She discusses the basic premise of the essay followed by the background information on the bomb. She then continues to analyze the text based on its theme of survival and its interesting structure of leaving off on climaxes as opposed to a chronological order. She concludes with an inclusion of different opinions of the…

unnecessary way of winning a competition? Seems like one of the worst ways to get things under control. 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…