Hiroshima And Nagasaki Persuasive Essay

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The United States targeted three cities, but Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the ones chosen. An eyewitness tells of the horror that he experienced when the atomic bomb exploded. After dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, President Truman addressed the nation with a radio broadcast. A second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki a few days later, which caused Japan to unconditionally surrender, ending World War II. President Truman addressed the nation again, telling Americans that the war had ended. Joy spread across the United States. Although victory was won by the Allies, some still believe the atomic bomb was not necessary. The choice made to drop the atomic bomb is directly affecting the world I live in