Midtown Manhattan

In the 1940s, the atomic bomb was undergoing development and in August of 1945, the first non-test atomic bomb was dropped by a U.S. B-29 bomber on the city of Hiroshima in Japan and another was dropped, 3 days later, in Nagasaki. Some justify the attack because it spared the lives of many American and Japanese soldiers that would have been lost in an invasion of Japan, which was the alternative to the bombings. However, the cons outweigh the pros: the bombs caused mass civilian casualties,…

The Halifax Explosion was caused by a French cargo ship (Mont-Blanc) full of explosives that collided with a Norwegian vessel. It occurred in a Strait that connected the Bedford Basin to the upper Halifax Harbour. When the ships collided, a fire ignited on the French cargo ship which set the explosives off. 2000 people were killed by the blast, debris and the buildings that collapsed, and about 9,000 were injured. At 8:45 A.M., the ships were going about 1.6 to 2.4 kilometres per hour when they…

Hiroshima and Nagasaki stand as the worst atrocities ever committed in the history of warfare. The United States committed the most terrible mistake in its history, that they could not foresee all these catastrophic consequences and radiation of the atomic bomb. Only after this historical event, people gained a knowledge about the atomic weapon itself and about its horrifying impact on the life. Albert Einstein said that ‘‘I know with what kind of weapons World War Three will be fought, but…

The Bombing of Hiroshima is the first-hand account of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. It was written by Yamaoka Michicho in order to express her opinion on the use of the atomic bomb. She believes that using the atomic bomb was inhumane and inexcusable. She intended for this to be seen by the Americans; to inform them of the pain and tragedy that they caused when they dropped the atomic bomb. Michicho writes about the effects of the bomb on ordinary citizens, who had done nothing to provoke…

Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States of America. He was aprt of the democratic party. Truman also served as an U.S senator in Missouri from 1935-1945 and shortly as vice president for President Roosevelt before he died, and Truman who suddenly thrust into the presidential light of the trying times of the 1940’s, while serving as vice president for president Roosevelt, he only served officially 82 days as (V.P) before president Roosevelt died. He had to take on an…

John Hersey, an American writer and journalist wrote a popular non-fiction book named, Hiroshima. A book written to reveal, specifically to Americans the horrific disaster the first atomic bomb used in human history, brought to its victim, Hiroshima, Japan. As an non-fiction book, Hersey had the responsibility of remaining an unbiased narrator. Creating a great debation whether or not, Hersey effectively pursued a flat style of writing throughout the writing of Hiroshima. After reading the book…

The Manhattan Project “I am become death, the shatterer of worlds” remembered Robert Oppenheimer as he witnessed the spectacular explosion. The Manhattan Project had created several problems that impacted not just Japan and the U.S., but the whole world. Although the Manhattan Project may have ended WWII, it caused mass destruction, gave other countries the desire to create more powerful weapons of mass destruction, and was morally wrong. In 1938, three chemists in Berlin had made a huge…

drop an atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945, hoping to end the war faster and to save lives. The war in the Pacific, including Iwo Jima was extremely bloody and cost many lives. A lot of things led to the bomb in Hiroshima including Manhattan project which was the making of the bomb and the bombing of the first bomb in Alamogordo. Many people suggested the atomic bomb with hopes of ending the war sooner and to save lives. However, many people also advised against using the bomb…

Analytical Study of the Brooklyn Bridge Throughout the 19th century, there was a considerable amount of public interest in building a bridge that spans connects the City of New York and Brooklyn, which are separated by the East River. This is due to the fact that at the time, the only modes of transportations between the two cities are ferries and boats. The demand for a bridge grew strongest during the winter of 1866-1867, when it was said that “the river was so choked with ice as to render…

The atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. The bomb was created and dropped to defeat Japan and Defend the United States. There have been many debates on whether the bomb should have been dropped or not. The bomb should have been dropped because it saved many American lives, Japan had a warning to surrender, Japan did many bad things to the Chinese and the Americans and America has had enough. President Truman ordering for the atomic bomb to be dropped…