to 1945 a detrimental War broke out creating World War II among many ethnic nations worldwide. Many lives were lost during World War II up to 600‚000 innocent Military and Civilian casualties who fought bravely in the War. On August 6‚ the United States commanded Japan to surrender over to America and if failed to do so‚ the United States threatened to attack Hiroshima’s city with lethal atomic bombs. August 9‚ the United States dropped another lethal bomb over the Nagasaki city and killing thousands
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History of the Bombing The atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki occurred in August 1945 when the Second World War was at its final stage. An American B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb on August 6‚ 1945 over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion practically killed 80‚000 people wiping out 90% of the Hiroshima city. Many other people died later as a result of the radiation exposure. A second United States B-29 bomber dropped another A-bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki which killed
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Debate: The bombing of Hiroshima‚ Nagasaki was an unnecessary war crime. Human civilization 2 4/9/2014 The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki involved two nuclear attacks against the Empire of Japan by the United States of America (USA) under USA President Harry S. Truman. On August 6‚ 1945‚ the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" was dropped on the city of Hiroshima‚ followed on August 9‚ 1945 by the detonation of the "Fat Man" nuclear bomb over Nagasaki‚ for the first and only time
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“Free trade is a necessary evil”. How far do you agree? Free trade is a branch of economics that proclaims freedom of trade and non-intervention of government in private entrepreneurship. Its main feature is absence of “trade-distorting policies” which reduce imports. The effectiveness of free trade and should countries adopt it to boost economic growth has been a debate since 18th century‚ after Adam Smith wrote his book “The Wealth of Nations”. There he outlined the main benefits of free trade
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America dropping an atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima had many benefits‚ including: ending the war‚ saving Americans soldier’s lives‚ showed America’s power‚ and made future peace talks much easier. If the bomb was not dropped the war most likely would have continued. If the war had continued‚ then more America soldiers would have potentially lost their lives. After the bomb was dropped‚ other countries would not underestimate America’s power. Once other countries knew the power America had‚
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At approximately 8:15 a.m. on August 6‚ 1945 a US B-29 Bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima‚ instantly killing around 80‚000 men‚ women‚ and children. Three days later‚ a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki‚ Japan‚ causing the deaths of 40‚000 more. The dropping of the bombs‚ which was given by order of the President‚ Harry Truman‚ remains the only nuclear attack in history. In the months following the attack‚ approximately 100‚000 more people died slow and atrocious
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cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by U.S. President Truman was the best option to end World War II. The investigation will begin by researching other options available to President Truman‚ which were debated during the war. Then Truman’s options will be analysed for limitations‚ such as real-life practicality‚ as well as reliability of the source which presented the options. Some of the issues which will be examined in this investigation are why both the naval blockade and continued bombing was not an
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casualties‚ but if you tell me how to fight a war without killing people‚ then I’m going to be the happiest man in the world‚" said Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk‚ the last living crew member that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima. The U.S. dropped two bombs‚ on Hiroshima‚ and later Nagasaki three days later. The bombs were built under the project code-named “The Manhattan Project‚” named after the place they were constructed‚ Manhattan‚ New York. And an estimated total of 225‚000 people was killed or wounded
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Hiroshima: Was Dropping the Atomic Bomb a Military Necessity? On the morning of August 6th‚ 1945 at around 8:16 a.m.‚ the United States dropped the first bomb on Hiroshima. This bomb was given the nickname “Little Boy.” Three days after the first atomic bomb was dropped‚ on August 9th‚ 1945 at around 11:02 a.m.‚ the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. This bomb was given the nickname “Fat Man.” These two bombs immensely destroyed these cities and took the lives of many people
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The bombing of Hiroshima was an atrocity because thousands of innocent people died and suffered from diseases. The atomic bomb’s damage almost destroyed the whole city. According to statistics‚ “between 70‚000 and 100‚000 people are estimated to have been killed by the bomb. Other people died later from the effects of atomic radiation. ” (Plye) In other words‚ Almost 50% of Hiroshima’s population died in the bombing without having any chance to save themselves and fight for their lives. The ones
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