Hiroshima

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Have you ever wondered what would have happen if the United States had not dropped the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Who knows how long World War II could have gone on for? What country would have used nuclear warfare first, and who would they have used it on? All questions that will never be answered because the United States did drop the bombs on Japan. The United States did the right thing dropping the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki because the bombs lead to the…

The Bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. By December 1945, the United States of America was running low on supplies such as guns, people, and ammunition. The United States had to think fast to save the country. The kamikaze were relentless and showed no sign of surrender. To stop the war and minimize the casualties, the United States, with help from Britain and Canada, constructed two bombs to end the war. The United States decision to bomb Nagasaki and Hiroshima because a ground war would…

On the morning of August 6, 1945, the people of Hiroshima watched as two B-29 planes flew over the city. Many continued on with their day, not giving the planes a second glance. Other spectators continued watching in curiosity as the sight of the planes diminished into the sky away from the city and parachutes came down from them. Within seconds and without a trace of sound, the city of Hiroshima was completely destroyed. The devastating effects of the bomb dropped by the American B-29 Bomber…

Did the U.S. have right to drop the A-bomb on Hiroshima? There is much debate about whether or not, after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. should have attacked Japan with the bombing of Hiroshima, a largely populated Japanese city. For instance, Japan had killed many U.S. troops and stolen many American lives, but was nuclear warfare the answer? On the other hand, if the U.S. had not acted out, would they have lost more lives in the long run? America made the right decision when deciding to drop the…

The book Hiroshima is a nonfiction book that is based on the history of the dropping of the Atomic Bomb during 1945 in Japan. Hiroshima consists of interviews, biographies, and real events. In this book there were 6 survivors in the story. The six survivors were Reverend Kiyoshi Tanimoto, Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura, Miss Toshiko Sasaki, Dr. Masakazu Fujii, and Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge. Hiroshima is a Pulitzer Prize winner novel in 1946 by John Hersey. In this book he focused on the people that…

Martinez English IV, 4th Hour April 23, 2016 Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings In the year of 1945 on August 6th, the bombings of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki changed warfare around the world forever. Atomic warfare had never been heard of before that day, and it changed many countries outlooks on war strategics. The bombs that were dropped on both cities were extremely new to both America and Japan, which caused mass devastation. Although the bombing of Hiroshima resulted in many Japanese…

In the year 1945, the Decision of dropping both Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs on Japan took place. President Harry S. Truman took control and made a purely military decision to keep the United States safe. President Truman was afraid if nothing was done, then the war against Japan would be lost and many American deaths would be on his hands. Hiroshima was dropped and killed thousands of Japanese people and destroying buildings. Three days later, they dropped the second bomb on Nagasaki,…

On August 6, 1945, the United States used the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima at 8:15 in the morning. Hiroshima, as a city, was circular in shape, and the bomb landed a bit northwest of the center of the city making the devastation from the bomb even more catastrophic. Also on August 9, 1945, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki at 11:02 am. The destruction at Nagasaki was not as bad as it was at Hiroshima but was still reported as if every building was under the condition as if it…

“Was the U.S justified in dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the Second World War? Discuss the benefits and costs that it resulted.” 1. Introduction During World War Two, the U.S dropped two atomic bombs on the cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing high death rates upon the Japanese. Many people may argue that the bombings were devastating and have had a dreadful effect on people’s lives. However, world war two was not a disagreement to cause destruction towards the…

On August 6th, 1945, Harry S. Truman, President of the U.S, ordered the dropping of the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The first bomb was dropped on August 6th, 1945 on Hiroshima which resulted in a death toll of around 135,000. The second bomb hit Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945 which killed at least 50,000 people. But the question is, was the U.S justified in dropping the Atomic Bombs? The U.S was justified in dropping the Atomic Bombs for numerous reasons,being that Imperial Japan…