The Manhattan Project was such an important project because it not only ended World War II but it brought the world into the nuclear age and the new era of the cold war. ... On September 3, 1945, less than a month after the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the Japanese signed a document of surrender effectively ending World War II. The way the United States ended World War II was a show of international dominance that the world had never seen before. ... At the end of World War II, only the United States possessed the atomic bomb. ... Because of the Manhattan Project, the United States e...

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Prompt and Utter Destruction Since the end of World War II, the world has developed in many ways and has moved on from the destruction of the past. The infamous catastrophes of the war kick started many advancements in technology and the way of human life today. ... As the war went on, Groves and his superiors in the War Department were worried that after spending excessive amounts of money and creating the actual bomb, it would fail to work properly. ... " Having previously spoken to Stalin about an exact date that the Soviets would enter the war, Truman had all the information he n...

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America tried to avoid becoming part of World War II, but their involvement was destined to happen. ... Essentially, the war ended the Great Depression. ... They still wanted to continue working after the war. ... World War II largely effected American's of all kinds. ... World War II allowed America to get back on their feet. ...

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This was towards the end of World War II. ... The bombing of Hiroshima occurred as Colonel Tibbets instructed the United States to drop two atomic bombs in Japan as it will forcibly make them surrender, to end World War II. ... The attack against Hiroshima was committed by the United States to make a statement to end World War II. ... The World Trade Center attack was also made to make a statement to start war, not to end it. ... The similarities between Hiroshima and the World Trade Center were done because of war. ...

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The Cold War is a difficult term to define. ... The term "Cold War" means a war fought on every front except actual fighting. ... It is possible to say that the Cold War was a war of Communism versus Capitalism. ... During World War II, Russia and the U.S had always had to be allies and work closely together, in order to be successful in a common goal: the defeat of Nazi occupation throughout the war. ... Pg. 39) As the great depression was classed as a cause of World War II and as the depression was caused by capitalism, people thought capitalism may be a cause of a possible next World W...

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The ethical legitimacy of actions taken during both World Wars is a highly debated topic even to this day. Amongst scholars which find that the bombings were necessary, there are three main evidences utilized to support their argument: is that it will end the war, saving American lives, and show off the new weapon of mass destruction to the Soviet Union. ... Therefore it shows how effective the atomic bomb was on the minds of the Japanese to surrender and end the war. ... The atomic bomb did not just reduced American casualties or ended World War II, more important it was to demonstrate the n...

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World War II If I can change any event in history it will be world war II because in some way it was the most tragically for me. In this essay you will find my opinion of the war and the prevention of it. ... In World War two there were many battles fought. ... We were able to save many American lives by ending the war quickly. ... Between the end of World War II and the late 1950s, when Japan's defenses against disasters were weakened by the war, the country was hit by a series of major typhoons, violent earthquakes, and other calamities, and over 1,000 lives were lost virtually eve...

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The decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki put an immediate end to World War II. ... Newman, who believes that Truman had carefully considered all of the options, the bombs were the fastest way to end the war. and that Truman believed the Soviets were not necessary in terms of ending the war. ... Gary Alperovitz's final argument lies in the lack of the support for the bomb after the war. ... Alperovitz's second argument lies in the regrets of World War II military leaders. ... Henry Stimson had been Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Secretary of War during World War I...

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Kurt Vonnegut's view on war stems from his experience as a prisoner of war during the bombing of Dresden in World War II when over a hundred thousand innocent civilians were killed by the United States. ... In Slaughterhouse-Five, the main character is a veteran who has flashbacks to when he was in World War II. ... The effects war has on a person is evident through Billy, who also represents Kurt because Kurt was once a prisoner of war. ... It's safe to say that this is because of his experience with World War II. ... Kurt Vonnegut clearly feels strongly against war after experienci...

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The threat of a nuclear war is greater now that the cold war is over because, more nations have nuclear warheads, the smuggling of nuclear materials is on the rise, and nuclear treaties are ineffective. ... The war there is not a cold war. ... In 1993 the U.S. and Russia signed the START II treaties, which commits both nations to reducing arms to levels of 3,500 and 3,000 respectively. ... The START II treaty was not ratified by congress until 1996. ... (4) In addition, the START treaties, I, and II apply only to the United States and Russia. ...

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The twentieth century has witnessed wars of appalling destructiveness, global warfare and innumerable local wars. The advent of total war, that is, war against entire populations for unlimited stakes made war at best a dangerous instrument of state policy. ... In considering the likelihood of major war in the future it is necessary to inquire into the causes of war. ... The proliferation of nuclear weapons, the rise or reemergence of other centres of economic power, and especially the massive growth in the then Soviet military strength had weakened the political foundations of the internati...

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The basic premises of the new alignment of the world developed in the final stages of the war. ... During World War II for the US economy were truly "golden": with the beginning of military operations from Europe to America poured a huge flow of capital greatly stimulated its economic growth. ... In addition, the United States played in the war, and as the largest creditor of the coalition, which after the war proved to be financially dependent on the United States. ... The establishment of the ruined economy of the country also participated huge army of prisoners of war. However, by 1945 th...

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As Nuno Montero (2011:11) says in his article Unrest Assured: Why Unipolarity Is Not Peaceful, "In all, the United States has been at war for thirteen of the twenty-two years since the end of the Cold War. ... However, one can argue that in the case of the Cold War what prevent the two nations from engage in war against each other was the risk of a nuclear war, in which would put the whole world and the human race in great danger. ... Both World Wars is a perfect illustration of it. ... During the World War II however there was different alliances formed; the Axis Powers composed by Ger...

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But due to Germany's mistakes all throughout the war and the United States becoming involved leading to new weapons, the Axis powers lost the war. ... (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg) This was done as the German tanks were approaching, the planes would withdrew only at the last minute so that the enemy did not have time to recover their senses when the tanks attacked supported by infantry. ... " (http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/world-war-two-and-eastern-europe/blitzkrieg/). ... Before World War 2 and during it,Germany advanced their submach...

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The bomb quickly yielded the surrender of Japan and the end of the American involvement in World War II. ... The dropping of the atomic bomb ended World War II. ... The dropping of the atomic bomb stopped World War II in 1945. ... The dropping of the atomic bomb ended World War II. ... The dropping of the atomic bomb stopped World War II in 1945. ...

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This is the question posed by Mahatma Gandhi, which can be applied to many of the wars that the United States has encountered in the past century, including World War II and the Vietnam War, which are the historical subjects of literary works by John Hersey and Ron Kovic. The destruction, physically and emotionally, of both wars are shown very differently through the two accounts of the wars, through stylistic efforts, as well as the facts and their presentation. ... Born on the Fourth of July chronicles Kovic's journey in hospitals, his realizations of the reality of war, and his stru...

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After the end of World War II the Soviet Union developed nuclear weapons and both the U.S. and the Soviet Union identified ways to increase the explosive yield of nuclear weapons by using the fission core (or primary) as a thermal source that stimulated fusion of hydrogen isotopes that would form a secondary yield of the nuclear weapon. ... At that point, nuclear weapons were no longer weapons of war, they were political tools useful for avoiding nuclear war and manipulating domestic and international politics. ... The world obviously survived nuclear weapon use in Japan and the hundreds of ...

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World War II's impact On the Homefront "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy-The United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval air forces of the Empire of Japan...I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Empire of Japan... The United States was in no condition to go to war. ... World War II helped the world recognize women as important people Women went out and got jobs to help support there families. ... Wh...

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The United States has decided to launch a land invasion against Japan in hopes of ending World War II. ... Now imagine a chance to change history, and end the war in a quick moment. ... As stated in An Eye on History, "All weapons of war are immoral. ... Dropping the Atomic bomb was necessary because it saved millions of American and Japanese lives, put an end to the war, and showed our power to the Soviet Union in lure of the post World War II era. ... Without the dropping of the two bombs, World War II's pacific battle would have continued on for many more years. ...

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Did America need to use the Atomic Bomb to end World War II? The atomic bomb killed many innocent people, but it was necessary to end World War II. After World War II began in 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced the neutrality of the United States. ... This was a catalyst that brought the United States into World War II. ... World War Two was the worst war in history. ...

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A great number of changes, both positive and negative, arose as a result of World War II. Based on the facts from documents 1-17, however, it appears that that negative changes far outweigh the positive results within the post World War II time-frame. ... There have been more negative consequences then positive as a result of World War II. The dominant negative effect would be The Cold War. ... The space race also fueled this war. ...

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These two countries became the strongest super powers after World War II and paraded their strength using the threat of nuclear weapons which came to a head in the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, a memorable date for those at the time who waited in the fear that their way of life could be obliterated forever. ... When India tested a nuclear explosion, Pakistan answered immediately with a test resembling an almost Cold War standoff. ... If a radical group with a hatred of the Indian government were to take power, an all-out war would be imminent, possibly nuclear. ... -USSR nuclear deterr...

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Near the end of World War II, the United States dropped two bombs on Japan; one on the city of Hiroshima and the other on Nagasaki. ... Innocent women and children were killed because of the bomb even though they weren't the ones fighting the war. ... Our leaders were operating under the "War is Hell" doctrine. It states that ending a war as quickly as possible is the right decision. ... The U.S. actions to drop the bomb were unjust and followed the overall trend in World War II which was mass killing innocent civilians....

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Many years were spent fighting wars. Even in times of peace, war was still anticipated, and thus kept everyone prepared for war. ... These technological advances created and utilized during World War I and II drastically increased the destructive capabilities of war and led into an era of nuclear warfare (Gallie 42). ... The Napoleonic wars, which ended in 1816, were the first wars of the people. ... In the twentieth century, World Wars I and II introduced vast mobilization of military forces, national effort, and energy. ...

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Looming not too distantly on the horizon was the juggernaut of World War II. ... Yet all this was put to a stop, for a time, as the nation was hurled headlong into the war. ... Hundreds of thousands of troops were shipped off to aid the war in both the European and Pacific fronts. ... And Hollywood, who had before been ridiculed for its works, now began producing pro-war films and propaganda, helping enormously with the "home front-, maintaining civilian confidence and keeping the country afloat in times of war. ... Several days later, the same fate befell Nagasaki, and the once-proud Japanes...

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