peaceful lives were destroyed because of an accusation against the other country. THose are people who didn't want to get involved with war. During much of World War two, many were struck by a similar bomb as well. For instance, ¨Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, killing 210,000 people- children, women, and men,¨ (Louis). This explains how the impact of this bomb had created much damage to large amounts of the population that did not want to get involved in this harsh…
V-E Day had come and gone. Two atomic bombs had been dropped on Japan. The Cold War had sprung up out of the Soviet Union’s paranoia of the spread of capitalism. Spain had just barely escaped developing into an autocracy. Needless to say, the world was changing in 1949, and, in some eyes, it was taking a turn for the worse. Many nations either chose to turn a blind eye to the resurgence of totalitarianism in Eastern Europe and Asia or merely succumbed to its wrath, becoming just an…
Was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified? This is a controversial topic that some would argue it was. However the bombing was not justified. The bomb used was the largest bomb ever used yet in history of welfare and was far more destructive than the bomb used on Pearl Harbor. The United States responded brutally, and unnecessarily. Things could have been handled way differently. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was unjustified because many innocent lives were lost, the U.S. could…
During the time of WWT many scientists were helping to make atomic weapons. Some of the scientist who helped created the atomic weapons were not happy about the way they were used for various reasons. Other scientists were angry at America for deploying these weapons against Japan. They felt like it was unnecessary to drop atomic bombs. This is why many scientist spoke up when they heard how the bomb was being used and who it was being used against. In the being American first intended to…
Elise Kunik Book Report- Hiroshima The incredible non-fiction book, Hiroshima, written and brought to life by John Hersey in 1946, discusses the truths of the attack and the long-lasting devastation, tragedy, and utter destruction caused by the United States atomic bomb dropping on the Japanese city, Hiroshima. Hersey’s primary intentions for writing the book were to provide a captivating, informative, and emotional narrative of the disaster that resulted from the bomb and give readers a…
The title of the story comes from the first line of the Sara Teasdale poem selected by the house to be read aloud. What do the poem and the story have in common? How are they different? Support your answer with details from both the poem and story. In the story, “There Will Come Soft Rains,” written by, “Ray Bradbury,” the story talks about an empty house where an tragic event killed many people. The animals was doing regular things without knowing that there was a war going on. Even…
The Necessary Atomic Solution The United States should have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan because it was the only way to stop them and finally put an end to World War II, and there were also several smaller conflicts that the deed would have resolved. By the near end of World War II, Japan was the last dictatorial country that needed to be taken care of in order to end it all. The Soviet Union was on somewhat good terms with the United States and the Allies after Hitler attempted to attack…
1. How are the two accounts similar? a. Both accounts showed the resilience of the American citizens who lost their material belongings during and after the internment process. Japanese Americans adapted to their new environments and complied with those who forced them into the horrible situation. 2. How are the two accounts different? a. Takei’s and the government’s accounts would naturally differ, as they were told from opposing sides of the story. Yet, Takei and his family actually…
Raymond Chan 5/31/17 Period 1 Grave of the Fireflies Essay The American firebombing of Japanese cities was a necessary and avoidable part of the war. I agree that it is necessary to firebomb Japanese cities because eventually, we need to stop Japan from invading United States. It is about protecting United States people, not the Japanese. It was a statement to warn Japan to surrender. It was necessary because the United States had a duty to their citizens and they used the atomic bomb to make…
If I were to compare myself to someone from a book, movie, or television show I would compare myself to someone who looks like me, acts like me, has close life experiences to me. That is why I chose Captain America from the movie Captain America the First Avenger. The first point I would like to make is that I look like Capitan America. We both have blonde hair and are both extremely muscular. I get told a lot that I look like Captain America. I will be walking around in alamance crossing or in…