...The Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki The World War II had been going on for over two years and the U.S. was staying in isolationism. But on December 7, 1941 Japan launched an attack on Pearl Harbor. After this The United States declared war on Japan. On August 6, 1945, little boy, the first atomic bomb ever used in war was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. This resulted in 70,000-80,000 people died immediately and another 70,000 were injured. Hiroshima at the time was very large with roughly 350.000 people living there. It was chosen because it had industrial and military significance. Three days later it was followed by Fatman, the second and last atomic bomb used in war, which was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. This resulted in over 40,000-75,000 immediately dying. Originally Fatman was to be dropped on the city of Kokura, but because of the weather they decided to bomb their secondary target Nagasaki. Nagasaki was important because it was one of the largest seaports in Japan and the large industrial activities including producing military equipment.Many things led up to the bombing of these two great Japanese cities. The first event leading up to the bombing is World War II and Japans involvement in bringing the US out of isolationism. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor the US was already furious with Japan and wanted revenge. Another thing leading up to this event was Manhattan Project. This was started in 1939 when the U.S., feared that the Germans...
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...soul of Japan.” –M.K Ghandi. On August 6, 1946, during World War 2, a U.S B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later, the United States dropped a second explosive on Nagasaki. Because of the widespread damage and death the atomic bombs produced, using them wasn’t the ideal way to end the war or make Japan surrender. Due to the atomic bomb’s power, blasting Japan resulted in the unnecessary death of thousands of people and the ruination of the area. After the U.S bombarded Japan, there were “estimates of killed and wounded in Hiroshima (150,000) and Nagasaki (75,000)” (Hiroshima and Nagasaki Death Toll). In total, this adds up to...
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...The second atomic bombing was way worse then first, the bombing was the last major act of World War 2. Two senior military figures, General Groves and Admiral Purnell, convinced that the two atomic bombs were dropped within days apart would have a heavy impact on Japan surrendering. Scientists were also very interested in seeing which bomb was better, a uranium bomb which was used in the bombing of Hiroshima or the plutonium bomb which was used in the bombing of Nagasaki. The bombing was intentionally for the city if Kokura, which was housing a army arsenal. The atomic bomb “Fat Man”, was loaded into B-29 Superfortress bomber Bockscar; commanded by Major Charles Sweeney of USAAF 393rd squadron. Unlike the bombing of Hiroshima, “Fat Man” was already armed when the bomber took off due complexity of the bomb. This meant that a big jolt might cause the to detonate if the safety plugs failed, another concern was the fuel. They had hoped that skies over Kokura would be clear for...
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...turning point for the United States in World War II. The rumors of the creation of an atomic bomb put the Allies on edge; each wanting to be the first to create such a destructive technology. The reason behind why the US chose to execute this project, the processes and events that took place, and the subsequent effects of the project depict the importance of this major US event. To fully understand the importance of the Manhattan Project, it is first imperative to understand the reasoning behind why the United States chose to pursue the project. In 1939, Allied scientists had fears that Nazi Germany might develop nuclear weapons (The Manhattan Project). At this point in the War, Hitler was at his most powerful. He had one of the largest followings in history and his reign was producing devastating outcomes for the Jewish population (The Manhattan Project). Once the scientific community discovered that German physicists could split a uranium atom, action needed to be taken (The Manhattan Project). Albert Einstein, who fled Nazi Germany to live in the US, felt as though President Roosevelt should be made aware of the dangers of atomic technology being in the hands of Hitler (Ushistory). A letter written by Einstein was received by Roosevelt, yet the President found no reason to immediately respond to such a situation (Ushistory). However, 1941 began the American effort to construct an atomic bomb (The Manhattan Project). Initially, Roosevelt set up the Advisory Committee...
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...Truman’s Decision - Was the bombing of Hiroshima justified or not? It was on the afternoon of 6th August 1945 that an event was believed to change and save the world forever. Harry Truman had made a life changing decision to drop an atomic bomb named “Little Boy” in Japan’s Hiroshima. The result of this weapon ended up in destroying more than 4 square miles of the city. The company who made the bomb was called Enola Gay. The motive behind the doing of this was to threaten Japan and make them surrender in World War 2. It is a fact that this was the first time in history that a nuclear weapon was used. This event is still one of the most important topics in history. It has been debated by an abundance of historians: Was it justified despite 129,000 innocent citizens died? There isn’t a definite answer to this but there were both sides to the story. Bombing was justified It is widely believed that the bombing was brutal and cruel. However, it was the reason that ended World War 2, and if America did not drop the bomb, the losses of soldiers would be even at a larger number than the amount of people who died in the drop of the bomb. It has also been said to save a lot of American’s lives and soldiers. This statement is backed up by the quotation “Fighting would be fierce and the losses heavy.” that was said by Harry S. Truman in 1955. This quote can tell us that during that time he believed that if the war was still going on, it was very likely that the upcoming invasions...
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...bombed the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in hopes of Japanese surrender. The U.S had finally succeeded in winning the war and in accomplishing Japanese surrender. Following the use of atomic bombs, many argue whether the use of atomic bombs was justified. Although the atomic bombings during World War II caused geographical devastation and suffering, the use of atomic bombs brought a quick and easy end to World War II and helped in future developments of nuclear weapons. The atomic bombings on Japan during World War I caused great geographical devastation and suffering. Many people after the bombings found their homes collapsed, schools broken, and families torn...
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...Hiroshima: The Bombing that Blasted Away the Truth For the United States, World War II was a very costly war that seemed as if it would not end. For the United States to end their assault on Japan during World War II, a nuclear bomb was dropped in Japan to force them to surrender. On August 6th, 1945, the U.S. military dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima killing over 150,000 people and (along with the later bombing of Nagasaki) effectively caused the Japanese to surrender. This tactic is highly polarized in the international community; on one side, it is considered to be justified and the only action for the United States to take, and on the other side, it is considered to be a barbaric act of terrorism perpetrated by the U.S. military. In the essay, Hiroshima by John Berger, the author correctly argues that the bombings were terroristic acts that are fundamentally evil; however, he is incorrect that they are unjustifiable. To diagnose whether the bombings were acts of terrorism, one must be able to understand the definition and criteria of one such act. A commonly accepted definition of terrorism is an act that includes the premeditated use of violence by an organized group against non-combatants to achieve political ends. Berger’s argument includes all the criteria in that definition so the bombing must be terrorist acts. Berger begins his argument by describing all the violence caused by the bombs. Throughout the essay, he quotes passages from Unforgettable...
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...During ww11 the Japan bomb pearl harbor in a sneak attack and in retaliation the US ended the war by bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki was to get revenge on japan for causing so many casualties. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were partially justified because Japan would not have surrendered without the use of nuclear weapons, however, the goal was to prevent casualties, but it actually caused more casualties, and little was known about the effects of radiation. Citizen1 believes that the bombing was justified to shorten the war and save lives.because there was so much war and many lives were taken. yes he was right that it shorten the war, but in the end it killed more people. There was 135,000 people died in japan it was a war crime because most of the people who die was civilians.the source was trying to get there was 418,000 lives were lost but most of them were in the military and the only civilian lives were lost when japan attacked pearl harbor.so the bomb was not justified because they cause more casualties so in the end the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki....
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...that's how it was for the Japanese civilians that got shown no mercy. The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was seen as a necessary evil. Instead, it was the exact opposite of necessary, due to civilians getting involved, the United States wanting payback, and the United States knowing that Japan was on the verge of collapse. The use of these deadly bombs placed a target on the United States’ back for decades to come. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which was a U.S. naval base in Hawaii. The cause of this attack was due to the U.S. embargoes against Japan when they needed goods to continue invading China. The attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in the death of 2,403 Americans. This also caused the US to be furious and to seek out revenge, no matter how inhumane it may seem. So, on August 6, 1945, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima occurred, then three days later, the bombing of Nagasaki occurred. This inhumane slaughter killed 90,000-146,000 civilians in just Hiroshima alone. People who never asked, or wanted to get involved in the war, were murdered by the U.S. because they decided that dropping a bomb on popular cities was the best way to go. Innocent lives were lost all thanks to the...
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...I personally believe that bombing Japan was necessary if we wanted to end the war for good. Although hundreds of thousands lost their lives, we prevented millions of lives from meeting their death if we had continued to fight this war against Japan. They did not know surrender and were willing to fight to the death, or commit gyokusai. Then again, I believe that dropping these bombs showed the world how much America prioritizes themselves before anybody else. In all honestly, I don’t know if I support the bombing or not, we destroyed beautiful cities and took so many innocent lives, but it was for a reasonable...
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...Herbert Hoover voiced “the use of the atomic bomb, with its indiscriminate killing of women and children, revolts [his] soul,” accurately depicting the sentiment of countless Japanese civilians “at exactly fifteen minutes past eight in the morning, on August 6, 1945, Japanese time, at the movement when the atomic bomb flashed above Hiroshima” (Hersey 1). Hiroshima, by John Hersey, recounts the tales of six individuals who survived from history’s first atomic bombing. Hersey vividly, and even graphically, illustrates the magnitude of a nuclear attack’s impact not only as massive physical and structural destructions, but also as severe emotional and psychological devastations, too. There are two primary ways in which he depicts the peoples’ sufferings: short-term and long-term effects....
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...United States’ financial, scientific, industrial, and technological might to produce the ultimate weapon...The Atom Bomb. [ae] “The Manhattan Project was committed to expediting research that would produce a viable Atomic Bomb.” The first and most difficult step towards the creation of the “A bomb” was the production of “enriched” uranium- to create a chain reaction. Back then, extracting that kind...
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...The US atomic bomb took many people to keep it a secret many hours and test to create it. Many of the tests were conducted mainly by the scientists Fermi Hahn and Strassman. They had to help the USA they were scared that germany could make such weapons and cause genocide. They discovered that you could split uranium. Doctor Hahn and Strassman found out that if you hit the uranium nucleus with neutrons it would split and release vast amounts of energy. Their fears were coming true they found out the Germany could possible be testing nuclear weapons because they stopped shipping out their uranium at the beginning of the war. In my paper I will explain how and why the atomic bomb ended the war between the United states and Japan. The atomic bomb was essentially what ended the war for the USA. We had gone on several bombing runs against Japan but it was not enough for Japan to Surrender The nuke was necessary and needed or the war would not have ended in 1945....
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...Summary of A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945 by Vikram Seth A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945 by Vikram Seth is a remarkable poem describing the horrors of the aftermath of an atomic bomb explosion. This tragic poem describes the condition of the survivors of the atomic bombing by the United States on Hiroshima during the end of the World War II on 6th of August 1945. The narrator in the poem, A Doctor’s Journal Entry for August 6, 1945, is a doctor. The poem begins with a calm and serene note. The doctor says that it was dawn and he was in his bed, not fully clothed. When he stretched out and looked outside, he saw shining leaves and shadows. In the next moment, there were two sudden flashes of strong light and the old stone lantern in his room lit up by itself. The doctor wondered whether the flashes were magnesium flares seen during a war. In the next moment, the doctor finds out that the roof and wall of his building has collapsed and the debris were scattered all over. Dust covered up the whole place and clothes disappeared from his body. They were burnt. The doctor was wounded on his cheek, thigh and he was bleeding. A piece of glass had entered into his body which he removes ‘detachedly.’ He was wondering what suddenly took place and what had happened to him. The narrator called out his wife, ‘where are you, Yecko-san?’ Yecko-san looked pale, frightened and had blood stains on her body. The doctor assures his wife that they would be fine and they...
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...In 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt initiated a project to start the development of the atomic bomb. This project, led by Robert Oppenheimer, a theoretical physicist, was code named the Manhattan Project. On August 6th, 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States of America. A second bomb was dropped three days by the U.S. later on Nagasaki. Before these devastating events, World War II was drawing to an agonizingly slow close. In the events prior to this bombing, an estimated 2,420,000 Americans and Japanese men were killed. Starting at the unwarranted attack on Pearl Harbour, Japanese soldiers bombed army bases, ships, and anything that would result in the cause of casualties. This was the start of...
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