This thinking might stand true with today's technology but during the war time of the Bombing of Japan this was not the case. ... These tests were conducted on July 16, 1945, not even a month before they were to be used on Japan. ... On August 9th, 1945, a second Atomic bomb was dropped on the city, Nagasaki, killing 40,000 people instantly, causing Japan to surrender. ... Many of the survivors or those who were exposed to the high radiation eventually suffered or died from leukemia, myeloma, and other illnesses that would be passed down to the next generations. ... The military that had ...

• Word Count: 1264
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate