President Truman defended his decision and use of the atomic bomb, claiming that it saved millions of lives by ending the war, also justifying his act by stating it was dropped on a military base and did not intend to kill civilians. ... Truman did not consider the killing of thousands of civilians, but only to completely destroy Japan beyond rubble. ... Whilst the Japanese had committed crimes of war, which were not sanctioned nor did they play a significant role, cannot be compared to the cold- blooded decision made by America to drop the bomb. ...

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In a world of battling monsters, Canada seemed quiet during the constant dissension of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Although the Cold War focused mainly on the two most powerful countries of that time, this event, lasting approximately four decades, shaped our humble country. ... What the Canadian people have accomplished and are accomplishing here under conditions of complete freedom- the Russian people, under the conditions of the Soviet regime of violence and suppression of all freedom, cannot accomplish even at the cost of tremendous sacrifices, blood and tea...

• Word Count: 1290
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• Grade Level: High School

The president at the time of the Korean War was Harry Truman. ... Truman and General Douglas Mac Arthur both admitted that the war in Korea nearly destroyed the nation. Truman goes on to say, "I have never seen such devastation. I have seen, I guess as much blood and disaster as any living man, and it just curled my stomach the last time I was there. ... Take into account the bombing, lack of medical facilities/shelter, lack in food, the extreme cold weather, and absolute fear that the country of Korea had to endure for three years. ...

• Word Count: 1955
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Manpower The German Army in the east drowned in "vast reservoirs of Soviet blood." ... Data shows the cold was not always as extreme as Hitler claimed, and in some regions "German forces were hardly affected" ; the weather was "only one factor of many." The "remarkable revival of Soviet manpower" was more important to the defense of Moscow than the cold. ... Stalin told Truman that the war was won with, "our blood, your steel." ...

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• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate