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    The nuclear attack of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not justifiable. Due to the fact that the Japanese government was already in the verge of surrendering to the American government.. Also the nuclear bombing was used for several causes, one of which was to cause fear to both the Japanese and Soviet governments. Finally, the bombing of both major cities in Japan caused many deaths, which were not strategic, nor useful towards the war. Throughout World War II the United States and its allies,…

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    postwar rivalry. Their objective was “…to demonstrate the new weapon of mass destruction to the Soviet Union” (Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima). The United States’ decision to use the bomb angered Stalin and he even stated that “They are killing the Japanese and intimidating us” (Hiroshima and the Cold War). This was one of the causes of the Cold War, which starting the nuclear race. This made the world powers develop their own nuclear bombs and after several years, many nations had their own…

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    Discuss the factors that led to the United States dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki On December 8, 1941 the Americans declared war on the Japanese, one day after the Pearl Harbor bombing in Hawaii. The Japanese had their own war going without a real competitor since they were conquering the southern and northern Asia but didn’t have a strong army to fight the Chinese and the Korean. Most of south-east Asia was easily taken. The Japanese were allied with the Nazis which were…

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    President Truman was elected. The first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima created such vast amount of damage that Japan quickly put together a surrender to announce. Before these were dropped the world was at a standstill. Countries claimed they had nuclear weapons pointed at the United States, the United States claimed they had bombs and missiles pointed at them. It was a messy war that everyone wanted to put an end to it and the United States did just that with two atomic bombs when one was…

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    William F. Friedman decoded them. The United States had also encoded their messages, but the Germans were unsuccessful in decoding them because of the complicated language they used made up by the Navajo Native Americans. Nuclear power was being implemented into the war. The use of nuclear power to make the atomic bombs that was dropped on Japans two largest cities. There were many advancements in the medical field, such as, blood transfusions and immunization shots. The new pesticides that were…

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    "How will the world use its nuclear capability?" (“The Decision to Drop the Bomb”) is a conflicting question that the world does not know the exact answer to. The American people never imagined the strength and lasting effects of the nuclear bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Most American citizens believe that bombing Japan was the only option at the time. While arguments against and for the bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are substantial and noteworthy, the appalling effects were…

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    Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard, sent a letter to President Roosevelt warning him that they feared that the Germans were constructing a bomb of grand scale proportions (Nobelprize.org). They pleaded with President Roosevelt to begin working on a weapon based on atomic fission, to beat the Germans and prevent them from achieving their goals.…

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    has begun. Physicists on both Allies and Axis alliance were clearly aware that nuclear fission can be used as a weapon, but no one known how it could be done. The same year, prominent physicists Leó Szilárd and Albert Einstein wrote a letter and delivered to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which warned of the possibility of nuclear weapons. The physicists were concerned that Germany might already have their own nuclear weaponry project. About two years later, after Japanese’s attack on Pearl…

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    Army Budget Memo

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    order to assist you with budget items and messages from several organizations, as well as some special topics to be careful around. Our stance on military power is striking, made clear with the multiple cuts and deductions with weapons and nuclear arsenals. The halt on weapons’ programs will not affect the items already manufactured, which will please citizens worried about weakening our government while also soothing those who wish to stop our rapid arms’ race. Many citizens of the country will…

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    In light of the upcoming election, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the presidential candidates from both major political parties, have promulgated their positions on foreign policy. They have different views on various issues, such as climate change, trade deals and cooperation with other countries. From realism to neo-Marxism, there are many contending theories on international relations, and the candidates’ policy can be interpreted through the different lenses. There are several principal…

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