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    There was no doubt Truman decision to use the atomic bombs weren’t wrong. There wasn’t any other choice than to use the bombs because Japan didn’t want war to end. Author Robert J. Allison chairs the History Department at Suffolk University in Boston and he writes about American history comments “the Japanese may have been defeated but that doesn’t mean that they were ready to surrender. In samurai warrior culture that then defined Japan, surrender wasn’t an option” (Atomic Bomb: Why did…

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    DBQ: Dropping the Atomic Bomb on Japan The decision President Truman had to make regarding dropping a fission bomb onto Japanese cities in order to end the war would have been too hard for most of us to handle. America was weary after 4 years of almost total war with Germany, Italy, and Japan and the war needed to end. At this point, Japan was alone and dragging its feet after many losses. From the history we know, the decision was justified as it ended a devastating war with no end in sight…

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    Dropping the Ethical Bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima “Japan was already defeated and dropping the bomb was completely unnecessary" (IHR). These were not the words of a leftist author, or world renowned historian. Nay, these have been the recorded words of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe and future president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. “Dropping the bomb” does not relate to the hundreds of tons of hellish fire bombs that laid waste to Tokyo and Osake. It…

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    The dropping of atomic bombs is Hiroshima and Nagasaki was one of the most catastrophic bombing is history. It resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and the destruction of more than half of the cities infrastructures. Nonetheless Harry S. Truman and his advisors saw it as the only way to lead Japan to an unconditional surrender. While this is simply the opinion of the United States Commander in Chief and his advisors, there is a lot of controversy as to if it was truly a necessity in…

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    I am Avery Anthony, a scientist at Ex Machina Labs, super human testing. You're probably wondering what happened, i’ll tell you. I was fascinated by the the dragonfly so I started to test it on NOV. 26 2023. 1:16 am. I removed the DNA for a dragonfly and dropped it onto a fire ant. wings in 6 hours 47 minutes, it flew around the room for 2 hours 35 minutes before it died due to overdose. The next day. As I wrote down notes, I tipped the DNA on my foot. It began to form my new body. That is why…

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    Q8. In my opinion, President Truman made the correct decision when it came to dropping the atomic bomb on Japan. Although I believe it was the correct decision at the time, I do not think it was morally correct, I am not justifying the deaths of thousands of Japanese citizens. However, looking at the facts and the current situation at the time, I believe that President Truman made the appropriate decision for the dispute at hand with Japan. In addition, this was not a decision that was made in a…

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    The horrific event on Boylston Street changed the lives of many in only 12 seconds on April 15th, 2013. People crossing the finish line were very lucky. It was the 117th running of the Boston Marathon, the one that changed lives inside and outside. It was no different for Josh. Everyone watches as I cross the finish line with the time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 22 seconds. My long legs were blown out after running the 26 miles 385 yards. I walked slowly over to the tent for food and rest…

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    What would run through one’s mind when they are faced with the devastation of a nuclear blast? In the short story “Grace Period” by Will Baker, a man finds himself in a horrifying situation where a nuclear bomb has been detonated over his town. With the clues left behind, readers can match what is happening with the information in the article “Nuclear Weapon Effects” by John Pike. The article describes how nuclear bombs work and the mass destruction that is created. Having this knowledge, one…

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    The Manhattan Project was a secret military project created to produce the first US nuclear weapon. Fears that Germany would build and use such a weapon during World War II caused the start of the Manhattan Project which was originally in Manhattan, New York. By the summer of 1945, they were ready test the first bomb. On July 16, 1945, scientists of the Manhattan Project readied themselves to watch the detonation of the world's first atomic bomb. President Harry S. Truman was warned by his…

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    using and mining uranium. The fun facts of uranium are truly surprising. Uranium is an interesting element the is used to create energy. Uranium bombs have impacted warfare. The first atomic bomb had been dropped on Hiroshima in World War 2. The Manhattan project produced two bombs, Little Boy and Fat Man. Little Boy was 10 feet long and had been dropped on Hiroshima. Fat Man had been dropped on Nagasaki. The bombs had…

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