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Examples Of Unnecessary Action In Ww2

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Danielle Massauro
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Modern American History
1/12/23
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Throughout World War II the tension between the United States and Japan was undeniably strong. The tension between the two greatly increased on December 7th, 1941 when Japanese armies invaded Pearl Harbor and dragged the United States into the war despite the states attempt to remain neutral. After Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor, The United States was now fully involved in the war and was desperate to find a defense mechanism that would help them defeat Japan. Soon, they started the Manhattan project, which was the codename for an American scientist effort to develop an atomic weapon to unleash on Japan. President Harry Truman, who had just recently come into office after the passing of Franklin Roosevelt, was not aware of the creation of the atomic bomb and was surprised with the invention of it. He soon had to go through a series of critical thinking throughout his decision of whether he should use it or not. He had to consider where he would drop it, if he should give warning to Japan before the event, and if he even thought that it was moral. Despite the fact that Japan had provided the United States with …show more content…

Shinji Mikamo, a 19 year old boy who lives in Hiroshima was removing tiles on the top of his roof when the bomb was dropped over the city. Because of his location, Mikamo was only ¾ of a mile away from the epicenter of the bomb, so he was left very unprotected from the harsh impact of the bomb. In an excerpt from Rising from the ashes: A true story of survival and forgiveness from Hiroshima, Mikamo states that after the bomb, “There was only destruction, smoke, and fire” (Document G: Survivor of Hiroshima). The short term effects that the dropping of the bomb had immediately had on the city of Hiroshima was indescribable. Everything on site had collapsed except for steel

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The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Harry S. Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb is one of the biggest and deadliest controversial turning points in history. America’s president, Truman, decided that on August 6, 1945, the atomic bomb would be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II. President Truman’s choice to drop the bomb on Japan was considered one of the most debatable turning points. The settlement to drop this bomb was a wrong decision because this bomb killed more than 70,000 innocent people with 10,000’s dying later. Also, bombing a country that was going to surrender in a few months would not be necessary, and last but not least, the atomic bomb could give ideas for the world to start nuclear warfare.

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At the end of World War II we still had one more stubborn enemy the Japanese. After Hitler's defeat two chooses arose to deal with the Japanese. One attack the mainland or use the United States secret weapon. If the United States wouldn’t have used this weapon the Japanese still thought they could win and would they would all rather die than lose the war. The Japanese were the main reason the United States joined the war because of pearl harbor.

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The President justified his actions by claiming that he “used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans.” (Long). However; Japan was inching closer and closer to surrender. Furthermore, no one was knowledgeable of the aftereffects such a “weapon”

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Unaware of Japan's plan, the U.S. justified their attacks by using the bombs “against those who attacked us without warning at pearl harbor, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war”.(Document F) Having used nuclear warfare to shorten the agony of war and save themselves from utter

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The US decision to drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 has generated much controversy over the years. Some argue that the bombing was necessary to end World War II, while others believed that more than 200,000 civilians died in vain. The use of this disastrous weapon caused a split in society which came down to the usage being necessary for the victory of the Allied Powers as well as stopping more Japanese crimes or a merciless crime that greatly injured an already kneeling, surrendering nation and caused mass innocent deaths. Due to previous Japanese actions, the dropping of the atomic bomb was justified and needed to be done to protect Americans and other countries oppressed by the Japanese.

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When Japan attacked pearl harbor the United States finally joined World War II. During this period the Allies fought in the Pacific and went after Japan. High casualties from this war because of island hopping in Japan and kamikazes dropped onto U.S ships were devastating and fueled the continuing of the war. As Japan refused to surrender new methods were developed to try and end the war once and for all. Wanting to save American lives, Truman decided to use an atomic bomb on Japan which led to it being dropped on Hiroshima and a few days later Nagasaki, ultimately moving the emperor of Japan to surrender.

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fleet and buy them time in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. However, the bombing led to the end of World War II, reshaping global geopolitics, sparking debates over the morality of nuclear weapons, and influencing Cold War dynamics. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki “In 1940, the U.S. government began funding its own atomic weapons development program, which came under the joint responsibility of the Office of Scientific Research and Development and the War Department after the U.S. entry into World War II. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was tasked with spearheading the construction of the vast facilities necessary for the top-secret program, codenamed “The Manhattan Project” (for the engineering corps’ Manhattan district). To avoid such a high casualty rate, Truman decided—over the moral reservations of Secretary of War Henry Stimson, General Dwight Eisenhower, and a number of the Manhattan Project scientists—to use the atomic bomb in the hopes of bringing the war to a quick

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President Truman trying to avoid such a catastrophic event, decided that using the atom bomb would lead to the end of the war. Believing that the overwhelming power would lead japan do be discourage to continue the war and place the United States in a position to decide the fate of the world after the war

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The terrifying and intense bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the war in 1945 were life altering, and they had to have begun somewhere. In the early days of October 1941, President Roosevelt gave the okay for the development of the atomic weapon, a decision that would call for a great deal of effort for months to come. The Manhattan Project can be considered one of the most important events during the 20th century, impacting warfare, medicine and the outcome of World War II. The United States had stayed neutral during World War II until being brought into European conflict.

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President Harry Truman gave an executive order in 1945 to drop to atomic bombs in popular downtown cities in Japan. With the guidance of many scientists and political leaders President Truman made the extremely tough decision to drop the bombs. After listening to arguments from both sides President Truman came to the conclusion that dropping bombs would be the best thing to do for this war. It would also show that the United States had an extreme military power. Many American politicians were for the idea of dropping the bomb, because they believed that it was the only way to end the war and get Japan to surrender.

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Ultimately he went through with the plan making it one of the biggest days in history. There were many reasons as to why he decided to do it. Dropping the bombs on Japan was a great decision, as it saved many American casualties.

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