...Father Kleinsorge During times of crisis survivors come together to help others in need, but sometimes there is no possible way to help. People either help or leave others depending on how they are affected emotionally, physically, economically, and socially. After the bombing in Hiroshima, Father Kleinsorge felt a heavy weight of guilt for leaving so many behind to die. In the film, many of the survivors were horribly disfigured and emotionally scarred after the bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Survivors of the bombing were affected for the rest of their lives. The bombing of Hiroshima caused Father Kleinsorge to become emotionally and physically damaged. An example of an emotional effect is the guilt Kleinsorge felt from having less...
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...from Okinawa, Japan and started its flight towards Hiroshima. The bombers mission was to drop an atomic bomb that had been developed by the United States. The name of the bomb that was dropped that day was called the “Little Boy”. When the bomb exploded, nearly seventy thousand people were killed and another estimated seventy thousand were injured. The bomb destroyed everything in the immediate vicinity and fires ravaged across another four miles of the outer area of the city. Three days later another bomber took off with another atomic bomb, its destination was Nagasaki. The bombing of Nagasaki was just as devastating as Hiroshima, thirty thousand people were killed and the city was destroyed. On August 10, 1945 Japan surrendered and the war came to an end. The Bombing of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki was necessary because of two reasons, the United States wanted to show its power to the Soviet Union and also prove that they had nuclear weapons and were willing to use them if deemed necessary to protect the United States. It was...
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...I am supporting the United States on dropping the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki because they had every right to drop the bomb on them because the Japanese dropped the bomb on Pearl Harbor which made the United States get into the war in the first place. The United States dropped the bomb on Hiroshima on August 6th 1945 and Nagasaki got the bomb dropped on them on August 9th 1945 which killed over 129,000 people when World War 2 was about to end in 1945. After the bombings were all done the Japanese had finally issued its surrender to the allies which was a good thing because if the Japanese would not have surrendered to the allies there probably would have been more bombings on the cities of Japan so it is a good thing that the Japanese surrendered to the...
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...war-related disease and starvation. On August 6, 1945 is when the Japanese generals refused to accept defeat, so the US unleashed an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. By August 8, 1945, Russia declared war on Japan and seized Manchuria that was powered by the Japanese. August 9 is when the US released the atomic bomb named FAT MAN on the city of Nagasaki, following on when the projectile LITTLE BOY descended on the city...
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...Kaitlynn Tripp 5/10/16 Creative Writing Mrs.Burton The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki happened four years after the watershed moment or when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The A-bomb or atomic bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945 and August 9, 1945. World War II was the tragic of all wars, it had the most death and higher amounts of ammunition and weapons used. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a surprise attack on Japan, was a devastating moment in history, it even ended the second world war, it caused both short term and long terms effects. The atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended the second world war. The second world war started as soon as...
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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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...On March 9th and 10th, 1945, the US dropped 1,665 bombs on Tokyo, destroying 16 square miles, killing 100,000 people and leaving over a million homeless. Similar to the bombing on Tokyo, the US Pacific fleet bombed Wake island and Marcus island on March 1st, which cut down on lots of Japanese territory. Britain also initiated other bombings on Japan and Germany, that were almost as bad as Hiroshima and Nagasaki, if not worse. But we weren’t the only ones causing bombings this disastrous. Japan caused the bombing of Pearl Harbor which was just as bad, along with other ruinous bombings. As shown, Hiroshima and Nagasaki were definitely not the worst bombings of the war, and there were other bombings that were just as bad or...
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...Ethical Dilemma In this essay I will discuss the ethical formalism is a theory which defines moral judgments in the most logical form. Ethical formalism does not focus around human well being, or feelings. No personal interest is involved when dealing with ethical formalism. In the movie, Sophie’s Choice, a mother is forced to choose one of her children to go into the gas chamber. This is an awful situation to be in, however, if she does not choose, then both of her children would end up being killed. This result is unimaginable. Ethical formalism and a utilitarianism approach would solve the issue two different ways. Ethical formalism would suggest that the mother does not choose between her children. It is not right to make a mother choose between her children. Ethical formalism would say the right thing to do is save both children. The mother could have lied and said the children were old enough to work, and therefore, they could have a more promising chance at being saved, rather than facing the gas chambers. On the other hand, utilitarianism focuses around the greatest good results with happiness for the greatest number of people. For example, this approach would lead the mother to choose between her children, and put one of them through the gas chamber. This approach would save one life, rather than destroying two. The mother would still have one of her children, and the other would take its chances. The benefit to this approach would be that one of her children is...
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...When people hear the words “atomic bomb”, the first thing that most likely comes to mind is the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States. This was a crucial part of World War Two, as this was the breaking point for Japan. There is much discussion about if Japan should have surrendered right after the bombings, or if discussing it and surrendering a few weeks later as they did was the best plan. As there is much discussion about this aspect of the bombings, there is also much discussion about if the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary for Japan to surrender. There is evidence to prove that the Japanese government believed that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was necessary for Japan’s quick surrender, however, Japanese citizens and the United States believed it was unnecessary. Once the war had finally come to an...
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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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...question-answer format, please write it in essay style. Introduction: (u dont have to rephrase the introduction) During world war 2, USA dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.The first bomb was dropped hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The Japanese still did not surrender so three days later on august 9, 1945 USA dropped another bomb on the city of Nagasaki.(1) Question-answer 1. Statement of the problem What aspects of the topic make it an environmental problem? Answer. The events of August 6 and August 9 can be translated into environmental effects more literally. The blasts caused air pollution from dust particles and radioactive debris flying around, and from the fires burning everywhere. Many plants and animals were killed in the blast, or died moments to months later from radioactive precipitation. Radioactive sand clogged wells used for drinking water winning, thereby causing a drinking water problem that could not easily be solved. Surface water sources were polluted, particularly by radioactive waste. Agricultural production was damaged; dead stalks of rice could be found up to seven miles from ground zero. In Hiroshima the impact of the bombing was noticeable within a 10 km radius around the city, and in Nagasaki within a 1 km radius. (2) 2. Historical basis of the problem. When did the problem start? Where? What happened to make the topic an environmental problem? What was the situation that made the topic...
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...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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...Hiroshima and memory Background During the final stage of World War II 1945, the United States conducted the atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. Such events are the only use of nuclear weapons in the world. The atomic bombs were created by the Manhattan Project, which was a research and development program established by the United States with the United Kingdom and Canada that produced the first atomic bomb during World War II. The United States called for a surrender of Japan in the Potsdam Declaration on 26 July 1945 by threatening Japan with “prompt and utter destruction”. However, such ultimatum was ignored by the Japanese government. Thus, two nuclear weapons that developed by the Manhattan Project had been deployed by the United States. Hiroshima was the primary target of the first atomic bomb mission and Nagasaki was the second target of the mission. The first nuclear weapon named Little Boy was dropped from an American B-29 Superfortress, known as Enola Gay on the city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 and followed by another nuclear weapon named Fat Man dropped from the B-29 Bockscar on the city of Nagasaki on 9 August. The official figures by Japanese at the time put the death toll at 118,661 and the later estimates the final toll was about 140,000 of Hiroshima’s 350,000 population including military personnel and those who died later due to radiation. On the other hand, the explosion of Fat Man event killed 39,000 and caused a further...
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...The effects of atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki * Thesis: It’s been 70 years since the United States of America used the colossal atomic bombing attack against Japan on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, the horrific effects of the two massive bombs will never be forgotten in the Japanese people’s mind Introduction Even 70 years can’t erase all of the physical, mental, medical, and social effects of the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki How in the world did the bombs affect everything badly in the two big cities of Japan? Background Information A. Atomic bombing of Hiroshima Occurred on August 6, 1945 Estimated 140,000 casualties in the attack and aftermath Nuclear bomb was named “Little Boy” B. Atomic bombing of Nagasaki 1. Occurred on August 9, 1945 2. Estimated 74,000 casualties in the attack and aftermath 3. Nuclear bomb was named “Fat Man” C. The long-term effects of who survived from the bombs 1. Psychological damage 2. Physical damage 3. Radiation effects The numerous effects of nuclear bombs to Japanese people A. Survivors exhibited signs of neurotic symptoms 1. People were so depressed a. Many people had suicidal thoughts b. Nightmares appeared during their sleep time 2. Having trouble concentrating B. The effects of exposure to the bomb’s radiation 1. Some people had genetic problems a. It resulted in having malformed babies b. Being unable to have children 1. Various kinds of cancer...
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...Hiroshima On August 6, 1945 the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan by an American B-52 bomber. The dropping of the atomic bombs in Japan brought an end to World War II and was somewhat of a form of revenge towards the Japanese from the Americans. The United States had been working on the development of the atomic bomb since the mid to late 1930’s with the Manhattan Project. The United States began developing the atomic bomb after Albert Einstein had informed President Franklin D. Roosevelt that Nazi Germany was also looking at how to create nuclear weapons by purifying uranium-235. Robert Oppenheimer oversaw the Manhattan Project, in which they “perfected” the formula for refining uranium and making it into an atomic bomb. By the time that the United States had “perfected” nuclear weaponry Germany had already been defeated, but the war with Japan continued on. The United States chose to drop the bomb on Hiroshima because it was a city of industrial and military significance, there were many military units located near the city and it was the site of Field Marshal Shunroku Hata’s Second General Army. The city of Hiroshima was a key shipping port for the Japanese military and it was also a meeting place for the military. At the time of the bombing the population of Hiroshima was approximately 345,000 compared to what it was at the beginning of the war, which was approximately 381,000 residents. There was a significantly smaller number at the time...
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