Category: Atomic Bomb

As the last World War society has ever experienced, instead of causing another war in the future, it created a notorious debate for the historical event. America’s controversial decision to drop two bombs on Japan caused one of the most discussed topics amongst people passionate about WW2 History. Whether the two bombings were justified or…

Can it ever be morally justifiable to use ‘terror tactics’ in warfare? In this paper, I will be evaluating the morality behind the use of ‘terror tactics’ or terrorism, including traditional terrorist acts and the use of terror in circumstances such as interrogations. Throughout modern history, terror has been used in a variety of different…

Atomic bomb essay outline Research Question: Was the United States justified in using atomic bombs against Japan to bring World War One to an end? Thesis Statement: The United States was not justified in its decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan to end World War II. The Japanese emperor considered negotiating an end…

Social movements are groups organized to attain a common objective. The main goal of these movements is to bring transformation, resist change or be a political voice for marginalized individuals in society. These movements are structures that enlighten the oppressed individuals to resist being taken advantage of by the powerful and successful elites (Menocal, 2016).…

The first reason why the dropping of the atomic bomb in Japan should be justified is that Japan continued on its aggressive attack even though there were many warnings of the United States during World War II. After Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy in 1940, they began in earnest involved in…

On the 6th, August 1945 an atomic bomb called ‘Little Boy’ was dropped in the center of the city Hiroshima, Japan. By the USA in World War two, it killed about 80,000 people immediately and heaps more after, it had the effect of 1,500tons of TNT. To this day, atomic bombs are known as the…

Introduction America’s decision to use two atomic bombs at the end of World War II on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has been an intense subject of discussion for years after the incident. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings are one of the best-known historical events in history, though at the same time provoking…

At 8:15 AM on August 6th, 1945 the first-ever nuclear weapon used on a human population was released above Hiroshima, Japan. There was no scale to describe the energy and destruction of the blast, the explosion was unprecedented. Three days later a second bomb exploded over the city of Nagasaki, Japan (Fenton). Almost a month…

Introduction In the essay “Thank God for the Atom Bomb,” written by Paul Fussell, the author presents a controversial perspective on the use of atomic bombs during World War II. Fussell argues that the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary and justifiable acts that ultimately saved lives. This critical essay aims to analyze…

The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th on 1945. These weapons were designed by American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his six colleague scientists. Two distinct types of atomic bombs were developed Oppenheimer and his team: ‘Little Boy’ a uranium-based weapon…