Essay on Hiroshima Day

Peter H. Brothers in the article, “Japan’s Nuclear Nightmare: How the Bomb Became a Beast Called Godzilla,” asserts that Godzilla, the dramatic, King-Kong like, sci-fi movie, was a result of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The author supports his claim by adding history of WWII, information about Toho Studios and about the life of the director, Ishirȏ Honda. Brothers also includes books and films that influenced the making of Godzilla. The purpose of this piece is to explain the…

That fateful day in Hiroshima August 6, 1945, Japan will forever be the primary example of what unpredictable outcome an atomic bomb can unleash on an entire population. Although this event brought an end to World War II and a United States victory, the chain reaction of energy coming from bursts of fission was not predicted to have such a devastating effect as it did on the Hiroshima community. It was even out of the Hiroshima bombing that physicists coined the term kiloton (1,ooo tons) and…

the dropping of the atomic bomb, there were many great leaders and famous people like Franklin D. Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, President Truman, who participated in many events and meetings. These significant events led up to the day that the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945 (Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, n.d.). Einstein was the person that informed President Roosevelt in 1939 that he felt that the Germans were really close to producing an atomic bomb. A few years later in 1942…

In spite of the general public opinion, the decision by Trumann to drop the Atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima was unnecessary. It was mainly redundant regarding military standpoint. In fact, the view of the America’s leading generals concerning this decision contradicted with that of the politicians’ viewpoint. Perhaps, it will be important to consider that these generals raised their concerns before as well as after the bombing. Among these individuals were the Supreme Commander in charge…

drop a bomb. According to USHistory,org, the bomb that was dropped by the U.S. in Hiroshima instantly vaporized 70,000 Japanese citizens.…

This novel takes place on the morning of August 6, 1945. The American army had dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima, Japan was home to over 250,000 residents. This bomb injures around one hundred thousand people and kills around another one hundred thousand people. In Hersey’s novel, we see him show the lives of six survivors from the time bomb drops to a few months after. The survivors discussed, include two women, two doctors, and two priests. We are told the problems…

An atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki is a historical event that will forever remain among the most controversial events in modern history. August 6th, 1945 is the day that the United States of America used an epic nuclear bombarding attack against Japan in Hiroshima. The attack flattened Hiroshima city and a huge number of the Japanese people died in that horrible event. Before the Japanese could comprehend what had happened, the US made another massive attack on Nagasaki. These were the…

1945, Truman made his final decisions to drop the atomic bombs on Japan. After lengthy analysis the US Army chose Hiroshima and Nagasaki as the best possible targets. Soon after the US warned Japan of their plans of an attack on Japan, and that they would stop only if Japan surrendered, however Japan refused to surrender. On August 6 an American B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima,…

Japan was affected in many ways by the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.The impact on this country was immediate and some effects can still be felt today. Radiation was the cause for multiple problems for survivors. Their health was affected by radiation poisoning that caused many forms of cancer. The environment of Japan was also affected. The lack of available food was limited because the land contained radiation resulting in problems with growing food on farms, and the water was…

In August 1945 two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan; Hiroshima and Nagasaki.The atomic bomb leaded to Japan surrendering, or did it? The Cold War began between the USA and the USSR (Russia) for the duration of 1945-1991. David McReynolds perspective is that the bomb was dropped to start a war (The Cold War) with USSR. President Harry S Truman perspective is that the bomb was dropped to end World War 2, so he could bring his troops home. _____ President Harry S Truman was the President of the…