In “ Before Hiroshima : The Path Towards total War ; Ronald Takaki discusses the various reasons on why America decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan and why they felt like dropping bombs were better than having to invade. During the time of World War 2, as the bombs were being dropped on different parts on the country, they were not only killing the men that were fighting in the war, but also killing innocent civilians. General Hap Arnold explaines his point of view on why he thinks using atomic bombing in war should be used only in the proper way. He states in the book that “He did not want to violate the widely held American moral view that war should be fought against soldiers, not civilians”. (Pg.26)
The poem ‘Hiroshima’ by Aneglea Clifton explores the key themes of tone through the use of techniques and quotes. Clifton explores the ideas of sorrow, terror, and dignity through the destruction of Hiroshima. The author portrays anaphora "And a lesson drawn from their ancestor’s futility," explaining the amount of sorrow towards those ancestors who died in the atomic bomb by the USA. This indicates a tone of dignity through the effect of honouring those ancestors who have died through the remembrance of the Hiroshima bombing. As well, the unknown idea of why this bomb was needed in Hiroshima Another quote is highlighted: "What was the meaning of this?".
Wilfred Burchett, an Australian Journalist visited the once thriving Japanese city of Hiroshima, just one month after the devastating atomic bomb and did not approve of the devastation it caused. The bomb (little boy) was dropped over the city, killing over 70,000 people and injuring the same number. He was the first correspondent to enter Hiroshima after the bomb was dropped. “I was people in who … are dying … from these effects of bombing … They lost their appetites, their hair fell out … their flesh began rotting away from their bones” (Source A.).
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the first and only time an atomic bomb was used. The bomb killed thousands of innocent Japanese civilians, and left few survivors. The Allies thought of using the bomb because it would instantly end the war, and it did, but at the cost of many innocent lives. The bomb was also used as a factor to demonstrate the power of the US, and was supposed to help push other countries out of several countries. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was unnecessary because it gave little benefit to the Allies and led to thousands of innocent lives lost.
On August 6th, 1945, The United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing many people. The president at the time, President Truman said that he only wanted to use the bomb in military warfare because it would hurt women and children. The bombing at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was morally incorrect because the Japanese were ready to surrender, it was a crime against humanity, and it affected their physical self. The bombing at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was unsuitable because the Japanese were ready to surrender.
For years after the war and even today, people have debated over a massive question. Should the Americans have dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII? There may never be a correct answer. In my own opinion, the U.S. made no mistake in dropping the two nuclear bombs on Japan.
The Blinding Light Hiroshima is a book that was written and published in 1946 by John Hersey. I picked this book due to the name since it was something I recognized. Without knowing where the story started and where it was going I found myself submerged as if I was one of the survivors. This book follows the incredible story of six survivors, prior to the bomb, and a year after the bomb was dropped, making you live the intangible ordeal through letters that were written by Hersey to show the story from the other end.
During the final stages of World War Two, the United States turned their attention to the Pacific, with the country that had brought them into this deadly battle. In an effort to end a ruthless war with Japan, the United States found itself stuck in a position that would alter the course of the world for years to come. A decision was to be made about using the atomic bomb or invading Japan. By dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States prevented the loss of many American and Japanese lives, and showed the rest of the world the true power of America. After the surrender of Germany, the Allied Powers celebrated their victory, although there was another battle to fight in the Pacific.
On August 6th, 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped on a populous city in Japan. It claimed hundreds of thousands of lives while affecting many more. John Hersey, the author of Hiroshima, illustrates the horrific scenes from the world's first nuclear bomb through the eyes of surviving victims. The survivors had to struggle to survive during this dreary and mysterious time. The city went from calm and peaceful to chaos in a matter of seconds thanks to this deadly weapon.
On the date August 6, 1945, the world's first nuclear weapon harnessed in battle was successfully used against the Japanese on a prospering city called Hiroshima. The bomb was so powerful, that it had over 20,000 pounds of TNT, which was enough to wipe out about 45,000 casualties instantly, and causing the death of more than 19,000 within four months of the date of the dropping. In addition, about 14,000 were found to be missing. The American decision was to drop the bomb, which was called the "Little Boy." "While Japan was still trying to comprehend this devastation three days later, the United States struck again, this time, on Nagasaki".
1. Immediate Aftermath On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m., an atomic bomb by the name of “Little Boy” detonated 1,900 feet above the city of Hiroshima. The bomb exploded directly above the Shima Surgical Clinic with the force of about 16 kilotons of TNT, causing the burst temperature to exceed 1 million degrees Celsius and creating a massive fireball measuring 840 feet in diameter. The explosion killed an estimated 70,000 to 80,000 and injured a similar number.
We learn from our past to grow our communities in the spirit of a hopeful time by learning to be selfless in a hard situation and having courage. In Hiroshima, Michihiko says, “The strength, even the will, to go on deserted me, so I told my wife, who was almost as badly hurt as I, to go on alone. ”(paragraph 15) This quote shows that Michihiko was selfless in a terrifying situation which makes us learn that his selflessness saved a important life that would later go on to be very sucessful and survive.we can learn from this moment by always being perpared for the future and if any bad things happen to the USA, then we know how to act and how to treat the situation.
Hiroshima August 6th of 1945 was a nice and sunny day, but it will be remembered one of the most important day for the world. 7:09 am the alarm of the Japan military base went on; the radar detected a bomber at the top of the city but it were gone at 7:31 am. But 45 minutes later another bomber “Enola Gay” came again and drop a new tested bomb that’s named “Little Boy”. It exploded five hundred and seventy meters upon the air and created a seventy thousands meters square fire ball, it raised up about six thousands meter tall. Under that fire ball is pure hell for the civilian, it also created a threes to four thousands degree celsius heat and it burned people into ashes within a second.
In the Second World War, a new class of weapons were deployed, nuclear weapons. The atom bombs dropped on Nagasaki and on Hiroshima was a first for war. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a military necessity because war in the Pacific had to end, and to stop the Soviet Union from fighting Japan. World War II in the Pacific had to end. The war had cost too many casualties, and destroyed peace.
Robert J. Oppenheimer, creator of the bomb said, “we knew the world would never be the same” and he was right. This event changed the world. It brought fear upon nations. It brought new teachings among society, to support it, or to fear it.
