, the first atomic bomb was used for aggressive reasons.) This great weapon of mass destruction had clearly decimated the city in which the bomb was dropped upon - Hiroshima. Only rubble had remained after the bomb had been detonated. The power of nuclear technology is unmatched by any other destructive technology that exists in our world today. A modern nuclear bomb can produce an explosion equivalent to over 15 million tons of TNT. (Grant p. 51) However, many people disagree that the dropping of these bombs of great power were necessary. Instead, many insisted that a ground invasion would be more humane, as it would not target civilians. Although the consideration of a ground invasion was imminent, the bomb was ultimately the necessary tool to bring the bloody war to an end. The dropping of the bombs: Little Boy and Fat Man were a huge step in claiming the victory against Japan. (Grant pp. 44-45) These atomic bombs helped to shorten the length of the war. Also, if these bombs were used, the amount of American personnel deaths would be at a minimal. Finally, the world opinion for the country of America would be changed forever.
The atomic bombs helped the Americans to shorten the aggressive war against Japan. This would finally give peace to the war-torn world. Not only did the bombs prove to be a huge success, it had halted the Japanese from expanding their empire. The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were hit hard by the atomic bombs. Both cities burned to the ground while hundreds of thousands of Japanese citizens lay firmly burnt on the battered city. The Japanese emperor, Hirohito, could not bear the loss of the lives of his citizens by saying, "I cannot bear to see my innocent people struggle any longer". (Feinberg, Barbara. "Cornerstones of Freedom Hiroshima and Nagasaki", 1995 p.25) Also, the Japanese were afraid of the third atomic bomb being dropped and were not prepared to face the wrath of another battered city.
On August 6, 1945, the bomb was dropped just less than 2,000 feet above the city. ... Little Boy was the first atomic bomb dropped at 1,900 feet above the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. ... Fat Man was the second atomic bomb dropped only three days after Little Boy. ... One month after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. ... The two atomic bombings were devastating. ...
Should the United States Have Dropped the Atomic Bomb? On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. ... On August 9th another atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. ... Should the United Stated have dropped the atomic bombs? ... So, the United States decided to drop the atomic bomb. ...
Throughout the war, the race between the Allies and Germany to create an atomic bomb had been of great importance. ... But on June 30th of 1945, President Truman approved the dropping of the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. ... Some might say that the United States decision to drop an atomic bomb in Hiroshima was a strictly military measure designed to force Japan's unconditional surrender, but it was in fact a diplomatic measure calculated to intimidate the Soviet Union. ... Therefore, the only possible reason for dropping the bomb was to intimidate Russia. Th...
The decision to drop the atomic bomb was just that...Atomic. ... August 6th of 1945 the was day the first bomb was dropped on Japan, but in no way was it the first bomb to be dropped. ... The two atomic bombs were dropped on August 6th and 9th of 1945 on the two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. ... Stimson added, the atomic bomb was a "master card" to be played. ... The first use of the atomic bomb was in no way a good long-range decision. ...
In the aftermath of World War II, there were few people who questioned President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ... Truman resolutely defended the atomic bombings. ... Dropping the atomic bomb also forced the 'honorable' people of Japan to agree to an unconditional surrender. ... The United States had to choose between sending hundreds of thousands of US soldiers to invade Japan or dropping the atomic bomb on two cities in Japan. The only hope of ending the war quickly was to drop the bombs. ...
Truman had many good reasons of dropping the atomic bomb. ... The dropping of the atomic bomb ended World War II. ... The dropping of the atomic bomb stopped World War II in 1945. ... Truman had many good reasons of dropping the atomic bomb. ... The dropping of the atomic bomb ended World War II. ...
It wasn't until April 25, 1945, that Henry Stimson, Secretary of War, gave Truman his first full briefing on the atomic bomb. ... On August 6th, 1945, the US dropped the first Atomic Bomb named Little Boy on Hiroshima, which housed the Second General Army Headquarters. ... On August 9th, 1945, the US dropped the 2nd atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The original target had been the city of Kokura but the plane was unable to drop its bomb there because of a heavy haze. ... However, there is evidence of a power struggle with Russia and other political reasons for dropping the bombs. ...
Robert Oppenheimer, designed and built the first atomic bombs (Atomic). ... "Little Boy" is the nickname given to the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and on August 6, 1945, three weeks after the initial test of the nuclear bomb, "Little Boy" hit Hiroshima and had the force of twelve thousand five hundred pounds of TNT. Just three days after the bomb was dropped to Hiroshima, the second atomic bomb called "Fat Man" was dropped to Nagasaki on August 9, 1945 (Tsuruya). ... Polls were taken after the Little Boy was dropped and it showed that the majority of Americans in some form support...
