Kamikaze

Nuclear weapons cause mass destruction, so why would they make the world a safer place? When a nuclear weapon is detonated the land around the explosion becomes unliveable due to radiation, not to mention all the buildings it demolishes. The following report will cover the creation of the bombs, their effects, who has them, if the technology is safe and if they should have ever been used. All of these topics have been researched using multiple different sources and websites to prove how accurate…

The government found it necessary to ration food, gas, and even clothing during that time. Americans were asked to conserve on everything. With not a single person unaffected by the war, rationing meant sacrifices for all. In the spring of 1942, the Food Rationing Program was set into motion. Rationing would deeply affect the American way of life for most. The federal government needed to control supply and demand. Rationing was introduced to avoid public anger with shortages and not to allow…

In the first week of August 1945, the world saw the first and only use of nuclear weapons in warfare. The United States use of the atomic bombs on Japan, One of the most controversial decisions in history, resulted in the death of over 130,000 people and caused un-predicted effects on physical health and economic relations upon the world. Historians contrast the effects brought upon the world and justifications for using the atomic bombs as a solution to ending the war. The atomic bombs changed…

Hi! My name’s Cliff! I’m a pretty friendly person, if I do say so myself, I promise ☺. I just want to apologize in advance for anything stupid, or pathetic that I put in this diary. I don’t really think this whole diary thing is even a good idea, but my mom thought writing down my feelings would be beneficial for my transition to high school. I doubt it, but I might as well try. Hey, these types of things aren’t cheap and my parents are trying to help. I’m not going to start off with dear diary,…

America’s involvement in World War II exposed the decline of the Imperial Japanese Army’s aggression and morale between 1941-1945. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the president of the United States in 1941 gave his Infamy Speech on December 8, 1941. The speech was his response to the American people regarding the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Just hours after his Infamy Speech, the United States declared war on Japan. This attack struck America in the heart and made Americans…

Two billion dollars, two days and hundreds of thousands of casualties. The American decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was and remains one of the most complex and challenging ethical and moral dilemmas. May 8th, 1945 marked German surrender and Victory in Europe day and in the Summer of 1945 Japan was clearly doomed for defeat. Despite this, the battle with Japan showed no clear exit. In an attempt to beat Germany, the United States conducted the Manhattan Project, an…