Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Gwin 1 Doctor James McCord Period 2/3 2 March 2017 Why The Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Were Justified In 1945 the United States altered the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. They did this by dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Although bombing Japan was no question a tragedy, doing so was the best option for America. The United States was justified in bombing Japan because the United States would have lost even more troops if they had to invade…

The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bombing in Japan In August 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs, causing major destruction and life threatening issues, over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Everyone has their own take on what really happened and have their own perspective on controversies regarding the United States’ decision to drop the bombs. Perspectives that I will be discussing today are from three disciplines: scientific view (Leo Szilard), journalism view (Wilfred…

Dresden From February thirteenth to the fifteenth nineteen forty five roughly 35,000-135,000 people died in the bombings of Dresden. The bombings killed more than the atom bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but were not as devastating as them combined. Looking back seventy years the main question people ask about the bombings is: was it overkill? The answer is yes. The nearest battle field was eighty miles from Dresden. During this time Dresden was a civilian city whose only war effort was…

Its Harry S Truman’s decision to drop two atomic bombs on industrial cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, during World War Two. Truman made the right decision to drop those bombs, as it would end the war and save millions of lives. Also, those bombs would have been utilized any ways as they took years and millions of dollars to develop. This was assuredly a disputable topic in American history, yet it was a fundamental one too. Dropping the atomic bomb was a reasonable choice. Germany…

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,…

Atomic bombs have been a pretty big part of warfare for the last few wars. The first ever atomic bomb was made in July 16, 1945 in New Mexico. Lots of people don’t like bombs because of all of the bad events that can come from it, but it is very necessary for war it has helped the United States to win. Such as the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Atomic bombs might be dangerous by they are a key part of the United States warfare. Atomic bombs in wars have been very powerful, they can end the…

History 8 June 2015 Why the Atomic Bomb Should have been Dropped On August 6 and August 9 of 1945, perhaps the most controversial war decision in American history took place. This decision was deciding to drop the atomic bombs in Hiroshima, Japan on the sixth and Nagasaki, Japan on the ninth. Killing thousands of individuals instantaneously with Japan’s army in a weak state, many argue that the bombings were unnecessary. Despite these arguments, the dropping of the atomic bombs was both…

release of atomic power has changed everything except our way of thinking… the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker.”(Albert Einstein). The quote by Albert Einstein expresses that he feels grief for his part in the atomic bomb. In fact, the name of the project for the creation of the atomic bomb was called the Manhattan Project. The first atomic bomb was called Little Boy and was dropped on the city of Hiroshima and the…

Was the decision to use the atomic bomb justified? Many weapons were used in WWI and WWII. Some weapons were a form of gas, while others were the ammunition shot from firearms. The most destructive weapon was the atomic bomb. The atomic bomb was used by the United States against Japan. It was released on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There is a considerable amount of controversy on whether or not the bombing was the right choice for the leaders of our country to make. I believe that the…

The Atomic Bomb Lighting the Way for Radiation Protection Even though radiation has been around since the beginning of time there was little known about it. When x-rays were discovered in 1895, radiation research followed suit right after. With Germany under Hitler’s reign, the Nazis began separating uranium to form the first atomic bomb to control the world. The push for the United States to be the first with the atomic bomb began with this knowledge. With the help of several scientists…