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    Ww1 Atomic Bomb

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    In 1945, the United States dropped a 5 ton atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima.The bomb killed thousands of innocent people in hopes of Japan's surrender from WWII. It was a success. The Japanese surrendered within 3 days of the bombs dropping. The United states was pleased with their decision. Although there are many questions on if the bomb was the right thing to do. What were these bombs that the United States dropped? Was the bomb the only alternative to end the war? How did this impact life

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    On August 6th, 1945, the Enola gay took off to bomb Japan, changing the world forever. At 8:15 in the morning, a massive, mushroom cloud rose over Hiroshima, Japan killing more than 70,000 people. The first atomic bomb had been used in combat. Then on August 9, another bomb was sent in by the bomber Bock’s Car. It was originally supposed to go to the city of Kokura, but the weather was bad so it was redirected to Nagasaki killing 40,000 people. With the death tolls at around 129,000, Japan unconditionally

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    Atomic Bomb Dbq

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    America’s use of the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities also opened the door to other countries challenging them through their own use of nuclear bombs. Many have criticized that the atomic bomb was an act of “muscle flexing” due to the sheer power and destruction caused by the decision to drop the two bombs. (Nicholls, 67). Not only were these bombs a demonstration of the power that these nuclear weapons had, but they were a testament of power that the United States now held. Never before had

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    dropping of the atomic bombs in Japan was a very helpful source for the United States during the WWII. President Truman, took the responsibility of dropping and creation of the atomic bomb. For the reason that The United States was seeking revenge on Japan for the attack at Pearl Harbor. The atomic bomb caused a high number of innocent Japanese deaths and also awful sickness. The atomic bombs left a big impact in the Japanese empire; also effected the Japanese at the time of the atomic bomb and the generation

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    many families will be forgotten by humanity in a comparably short amount of time. The atomic bomb is one of the few events that will forever be remembered by people all over the world for the remainder of human history. Robert Oppenheimer, the main scientist in building the bomb, will be remembered as the person who created the most devastating weapon ever used in combat. The destruction that was caused by the bomb was mainly felt in the country of Japan, but its impact spread throughout the world

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    On 6 August 1945 the Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber, dropped the first atomic bomb to be used in actual combat on Hiroshima, Japan. The aftermath of this single bomb was over 130,000 dead and wounded. The skyline of Hiroshima was almost completely leveled. This caught the Japanese completely off guard. This as well as the bombing of Nagasaki three days later led to the final and unconditional surrender of the Japanese Empire and the end to World War II. The end result of these bombings outweighed

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    Atomic Bomb Necessary

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    Was it necessary to drop the atomic bombs on Japan? It was a heavily debated whether or not to drop the atomic bomb on Japan, but not really cared considered by Americans. It is World War 2 Japan had lost many territories they had gained and was attacked by two atomic bombs without warning. This topic was a major part of World War two that had major consequences on Japan. It was not necessary to drop the atomic bomb on Japan because it killed innocent, Japan was on the brink to surrendering, and

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    Atomic Bomb Effects

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    things are made out of the Atomic Bomb and my second interesting topic is the U.S. Americans dropped the Atomic Bomb on the Nagasaki. And my third topic would be what were the long term effects that the people suffered for the the explosive Atomic Bomb. The first Atomic Bomb the U.S. Americans dropped was in war 11 they name for the atomic bomb was called little boy the little boy atomic bomb was a gun-type weapon with a uranium core in the back of the bomb then close to the uranium

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    Persuasive Atomic Bomb

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    the first atomic bomb detonated in New Mexico. J. Robert Oppenheimer, known as the father of the atomic bomb, quoted from the Bhagavad Gita after the first detonation of the atomic bomb, “I am become death, destroyer of worlds.” Knowing the destructive capabilities of the atomic bomb, Oppenheimer regretted making the bomb, which was later used to end World War II with Japan. Despite knowing the devastating effects the atomic bomb can do, President Harry S. Truman decided that the atomic bomb should

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    the U.S. was Right in Dropping the Atomic Bombs In 1945, President Truman had to make one of the toughest decisions a president has ever been faced with. This decision, of course, being whether to drop the atomic bombs on Japanese cities, not drop the bombs at all, or do a demonstration by dropping a bomb in the ocean near Tokyo. Truman eventually chose to drop the atomic bombs on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945. This choice to drop the atomic bombs was right because these bombings assisted

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