The Atomic Bomb was first used as a weapon in 1945. The nuclear assault came from The United States of America; it was directed at The Empire of Japan. More specifically, it was directed to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Many of these cities’ occupants were killed over just a three day span. Over 200,000 innocent civilians were killed or wounded at the hands of Americans. This use of the Atomic Bomb, the only time in history the Atomic Bomb was used as a weapon, is viewed by many as a massacre of innocent
Toge Sankichi laments on the horrors of the Atomic Bomb through the lines,“Can we forget that flash/Suddenly 30,000 in the streets disappeared” (Sankichi 1-2) in his poem entitled, “August 6th”. Many individuals affected by the events that occurred on August 6th and August 9th (cnduk.org) can resonate with this description, as the Atomic Bomb destroyed everything in it’s path; The destruction it left was depicted as “destroyed in a searing blast of flame and smoke, the most lethal attack with a single
drop the bombs was a heavy one on the President’s shoulders. A lot of thought, consideration, and preparation had to go into making the decision to pull the switch or sit back and wait. August 6, 1945, will forever be a day the Japanese will never forget (History.com Staff, 2009). The day they lost loved ones, the day they feared for their own lives, and the day they watched their cities fall completely into ruins. Was the decision made President Truman the right one, or was it a big mistake that
DECISION-MAKING: TRUMAN AND THE ATOMIC BOMB Background: World War II was coming to an end. Germany surrendered in May 1945. In the Pacific, Japan was in retreat. It had lost most of the lands it had conquered. The fighting became harder as the Americans came closer to Japan because many Japanese soldiers would rather die fighting than surrender. The Emperor they worshipped told them soldiers who died in battle would have a glorious afterlife. Japanese suicide pilots called “kamikazes” sank American
The U.S. Bombing on the Hiroshima city is always looked as an event that happened in the United States’ history and not a mistake made by the U.S. However, the approximation of 140,000 people that died, the still present image of destruction, and the emotional and physical side effects left behind say something differently. The bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not really necessary in history, the present, or even in the future of the U.S. There have been many wars, battles, and events in history
islands to test a lot of high yield atomic bombs called the “Operation Castle Mission”. One of the bombs being tested was Castle Bravo. Scientists predicted for it to be a about 5 to 6 megatons. This is equal to one million tons of TNT. Scientists and professors were shocked at the miscalculation after the accident when it turned out to be 15 to 16 megatons. This experiment ended up being the largest U.S. nuclear contamination accident ever. The about weight of the bomb (Castle Bravo) was 23,500 pounds
Did you know Albert Einstein helped create the first Atomic Bomb, and created the famous equation E=mc2? Albert Einstein also many accomplishments that changed his life and have changed science forever. The papers and theories of Albert are being used today in science, and are still amazing people around the world with his brilliant theories of space and time. Besides from his miraculous papers, he has contributed to the Jewish people after world war two with assisting the Jewish in Germany and
and it is a waste of money. Shultz et al (2007) say that "nuclear weapons today present tremendous dangers, but also an historic opportunity" (P. 1). In 1945, more than Two hundred thousand people were killed after the US air force dropped a nuclear bomb on cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This tragedy will not be
and the injuries of nine other students. As a result of this event there as a nationwide strike among college and university students that forced hundreds of colleges and universities to close. A fifth event would be when the U.S. had dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing almost 75,000 people instantly, and causing injuries to well over 100,000 people. Not even
a butterfly effect is where small variations or events in the initial conditions of a system can lead a large-scale and unpredictable results or outcome in the future. This effect could be seen in the attack on Pearl Harbor, where several small mistakes or decisions leading to the attack would have a huge