Bombs

dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought a quicker end to the war, they were not needed to force Japan to surrender.With the previous incendiary bombings of various Japanese cities the industrial capacity of the country was destroyed, and embargoes prevented Japan from receiving shipments it needed to supply the military and provide food for civilians. The United States had already defeated Japan; surrender was imminent with or without the dropping of the bombs. Instead of…

importance of savings lives in the dropping two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II. American politicians and military leaders sought to use the atomic bomb as a way to stop the long-term effects of ground combat an aerial bombings in WWII, which would have prolonged the war and killed many more millions of soldiers. The atomic bomb was a “final solution” for total war on a global scale because it showed the world what the bombs could do in Japan, but more…

The atomic bomb influenced the news for the good and bad. As to be expected, controversy was brought and the morality of the event was in question. This was the first time the world had seen anything like it. Ultimately, it lead to the advancements in war technology from all over the world. The cold war was greatly influenced by this event. The news portrayal had great effect on this proceeding events. Some inspired creativity, some inspired war, ultimately, it is safe to say that the bombing of…

These air-raid sirens come on at the same time everyday and the people of Hiroshima had no idea what was coming for them. The atomic bomb was used on innocent people who, didn’t know what kind of bomb was coming, they didn’t know when or where the bomb will be, and the plane that dropped the bomb was not detected which didn’t allow people to prepare. The atomic bomb was a barbaric weapon that was not needed and shouldn’t have been used the way it was used. The population of Hiroshima was about…

about the research of nuclear bombs in Nazi Germany. Hence, the U.S government began to conduct and fund their own researches on atomic weapon developments. This was called ‘The Manhattan Project’ which was a top secret facility in which the research and development of atomic weaponry created the first nuclear weapon. The morning of August 6th, 1945, represented a significant change in history in which a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Enola Gay, dropped the first atomic bomb ‘Little Boy’ on…

dropping two nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The introduction of a new weapon that killed a total of 80,000 people in Hiroshima and 70,000 people in Nagasaki instantly scared the Soviet Union, so they started to develop nuclear weapons. And today Russia and the United States have the most dangerous weapons ever known. In 1939, Allied scientists discovered that German scientists had discovered how to split a uranium atom which could create a destructive bomb. In an…

Dropping the bomb was the most logical decision because it caused the least amount of deaths by the end of the war, demonstrated through the United States scientific advancements and weapons, the least amount of casualties and property damage, and the social values of the Japanese society refusing surrender. The atomic bomb was not only important in ending the war, it was also an important advance in technology. The scientists who created the bomb were not positive of the fact that the bombs…

with two impossible decisions? One decision left people dead. The other decision left other people dead. Neither choice looks good, and neither choice comes out pretty. This situation is exactly what President Truman faced in the use of Atomic Bombs in WWII. He was faced with perhaps the biggest choice any man has ever had to face. War is known for being messy, dirty, and downright horrid. War is never going to be a pretty picture, despite the glamorization movies sometimes like to…

Not only did the atomic bombs kill thousands of innocent Japanese civilians, but it also negatively affected the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and its survivors. In the aftermath of the dropping of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, the atomic blast destroyed five square miles of the city and 63 percent of the city’s buildings were destroyed, while 92 percent of the buildings were completely destroyed or significantly damaged. The atomic bomb was still effective even after it was released because…

The atomic bombs were dropped on Japan by the U.S. Government on August 6th and August 9th, 1945 to force Japan to surrender for peace in the United States of America. The effects of the atomic bombs forced citizens of Japan to flee their homes, leave their families, and got seriously injured or died. The atomic bombs affected Japan because of all of these reasons that will be stated in this essay. “Hiroshima does not look like a bombed city. It looks as if a monster steamroller has passed over…