Bombing of Guernica

World War Two was the most destructive war of all time. 50 million people died in the few short years that this war took place. Millions of the lives lost where civilians; people who weren’t near battle nor looking for a fight. Around the world millions of Jews, Russians, Chinese and Japanese civilians where negatively effected by the war. Much of the reasoning behind the civilian casualties during World War Two was for the greater good, and nationalism for ones country. Regardless of the…

People that were standing moments ago are now fallen; some dead and some wailing cries of hysteria and pain. You stand in the midst of everything. Not quite coherent and in a daze, but awake enough to know that this was a moment of true tragedy. The bombing of Hiroshima was a gloomy day. It wasn’t just a bomb it was an Atomic Bomb. World War II just entered the sixth year of battle. The United States decided that now was the time to end the war. They bombed Hiroshima, Japan and then invaded the…

Although at the beginning of the war there was a public consensus to remain separate from the conflict, the United States was once again brought into war by the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. This attack not only thrust the United States into the war, but also created a culture of extreme patriotism and nationalism. Citizens turned to purchasing war bonds and rationing to support the war efforts. The nation had…

obliterate Hiroshima and Nagasaki in an attempt to end what was already a brutal and bloody war. While his strategy proved true to work, it would also prove to perhaps the most controversial decision ever made in warfare. America’s primary motivation for bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two major military and industrial…

There were many factors that gave the United States the upper hand in World War 2. One of the biggest ones was the Manhattan Project, which was the program that developed the first atomic bomb that began in 1939. But what is the Manhattan Project? Who was involved? Where and when did they actually use a perfected version of the Atom bomb and what was the aftermath? Though some of this may have been lost in history by the brilliant minds behind the project, we do know some very important…

to make peace again and trying to make sure that there would be no more American deaths, on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was bombed killing around 80,000 people then 3 days later on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki was bombed killing around 40,000 people.The bombing of Japan had many negative affects on the country.The bomb killed lot’s of innocent people that should not have died, it also made Japan fear us a lot and made them surrender ending the war. Japan had tried to partner with the Soviet Union to go…

possible much less successful without unyielding leadership. Powerful men, who refused to stay within the boundaries given to them by the Army or Washington itself. One such man was Major General Curtis E. LeMay. During his period leading the XXI bombing command proceeding General Haywood Hansell was a time where his expertise was essential in crippling Japan. General LeMay was an advocate for the effectiveness of Airpower in winning the war. His intelligence and tendency to take highly…

After seeing and hearing about the destruction of the Trinity test, many scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project lost enthusiasm. They realized the amount of devastation that the bomb they created would bring if used as a weapon. Many scientists fought against the production of more atomic bombs. Some even quit the Manhattan Project due to moral reasons. They did not want to be a part of the massive casualties these bombs would bring. After the success of the Trinity test, the United…

On August 6, 1945, American forces dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Just three days later, on August 9, was Nagasaki’s turn. Instantly, the cities were left in ruins, and death took its toll. It is estimated that about 70.000 people died immediately in each city. What followed was destruction and increasing death rates due to the radiations. Although there may be many reasons for President Harry Truman’s decision to drop the nuclear bombs, the primary one must have been terminating…

Utter Destruction was not as straight forward as it was in Manliness and Civilization. From my understanding, throughout the entire book, Walker was trying to get across to the reader, “was the bombing of Hiroshima really necessary” (5)? Another valid…