Essay on Hiroshima Day

Hiroshima, Japan August 6, 1945 the day remembered by millions the day of the first atomic bomb. The Day the United States dropped the first atomic bomb and days later when we dropped the second on Nagasaki were etched into history and caused much controversy the big question surrounding them was and is do you think the Japan bombings were justified? Yes, the atomic bombing of those Japanese towns saved the lives of thousands of soldiers as well as the American people. When it comes down to it…

World War II lasted six years and a day, starting on September 1st, 1939 and ending on September 2nd, 1945. Towards the end of the war, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on two cities in Japan. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary in winning World War II. These bombing prevented further bloodshed since the Japanese would not have surrendered otherwise. Another reason these bombings were necessary was because it quickly ended World War II. Because of these situations,…

Hiroshima and Nagasaki stand as the worst atrocities ever committed in the history of warfare. The United States committed the most terrible mistake in its history, that they could not foresee all these catastrophic consequences and radiation of the atomic bomb. Only after this historical event, people gained a knowledge about the atomic weapon itself and about its horrifying impact on the life. Albert Einstein said that ‘‘I know with what kind of weapons World War Three will be fought, but…

Hiroshima was a very peaceful city before the day of August 6, 1945, when the bomb dropped that day. The people were very happy and had a very good economy while living so close to some of the very important militaries from different places like Taiwan and Korea. But while everything seemed okay on the Japanese side indeed it wasn't. They were being pressured by almost every allied country to surrender or face mass destruction. But they didn’t listen and they were left in a city of ruin. So if I…

The Cultural Impacts of Nuclear Events in Japan Japan has had an unfortunate history with nuclear events. The 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as the recent critical incidents Fukushima in 2011 have had significant impact on the country’s culture. Japan’s unique culture also affected the way these incidents were handled and how people affected were treated. Popular media was noticeably influenced by the events of WWII as seen in the 1954 film Gojira and the 1974 manga Barefoot…

The United States dropped a nuclear weapon on the Japanese city, Hiroshima on the sixth of August, 1945. Three days later, the second atomic bomb was dropped on the civilian population of Nagasaki, Japan (Hiroshima & Nagasaki Remembered, n.d.). These occasions happened during the final stage of the Second World War. Thereafter, atomic bombings led to the terrible consequences: up to 129,000 people were killed, many other people were badly injured, and hundreds of thousands suffered the long-term…

Was Truman Right to Drop the Atomic Bomb? President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was unnecessary, harsh, and had multiple negative consequences. Truman didn’t allow enough time to study the full effects of the bomb, and his risqué decision resulted in a horrific number of deaths, as well as long-lasting and unforeseen effects both for Japan as well as the rest of the world. Truman was attempting not to bring an end to conflict, but he did not consider…

Truman was warned by his advisers that any attempt to invade Japan would result in many deaths so he ordered that the atomic bomb be used to bring the war to an end. On August 6, 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay dropped the bomb over the city of Hiroshima. The reasons behind…

affected Japan because of all of these reasons that will be stated in this essay. “Hiroshima does not look like a bombed city. It looks as if a monster steamroller has passed over it and squashed it out of existence.”- Wilfred Burchett, a World War II Veteran. The effects of the atomic bombs killed 95% of crops in Hiroshima were poisoned by the fumes of the bombs. There was barely any food for the citizens of Hiroshima to survive,…

In this essay, there will be numerous topics covered within the main topic: the atomic bombs being dropped in Japan. There were multiple targets, but only two had been picked out in the end: Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Hiroshima had been the first to be bombed, Nagasaki being the second after the Emperor chose not to surrender to the United States until after the bombing. There were hundreds of thousands dead after the bombing, most being the civilians who died on impact. Many people had gone…