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Why Is Hiroshima And Nagasaki Worth The Cost

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The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a horrific event that killed thousands of Japanese. Was all the sorrow and pain really worth the end of WWII? On August 6, 1945, during WWII the United States dropped the world's first atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion instantly killed almost 100,000 people. Three days later another bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki, killing an estimated 40,000 more Japanese. The destruction of the bombs was only the start; in fact, there was much more suffering in the aftermath. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was an inhuman deed, but it was done to end the war and prevent more incidents. Were the reasons to drop the bomb really worth the costs? U.S. President
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