Hiroshima & Nagasaki and the Dawn of the Nuclear Age

Hiroshima & Nagasaki and the Dawn of the Nuclear Age

by Maddie

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The Manhattan Project: name given to the creation of the first atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. oz.deichman.net
Since the Japanese refused to surrender after 4 years of war, President Harry Truman made the difficult decision to drop the atomic bombs. The refusal of a demand for unconditional surrender made on Japan would result in total destruction. The Japanese rejected the demand which eventually leads to the bomb droppings.
The first atomic bomb, dropped by the U.S. "Enola Gay," was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. 70,000 people instantly died. Even after just a few months and years, about 100,000 more people died from radiation and burns. acepilots.com
Nagasaki and Hiroshima in Japan. upload.wikimedia.org
Hiroshima Atomic Bomb www.youtube.com A Day That Shook the World recalls the days of the 20th century that proved to be era-defining and pivotal in the course of modern history. These are the day...
A day later on August 9, 1945, the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan and 80,000 more people died. life.time.com Breaking news and analysis from TIME.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science and entertainment news.
The Japanese finally surrender on August 14, 1945. history.journalism.ku.edu
On August 8, 1945 the Soviet Union declared war on Japan since they still refused to surrender after the bombing of Hiroshima. img3.fold3.com
Some people believe that Truman's decision was "barbaric" and would lead to future foreign problems. The U.S. was also accused for being racist since that would never be used against whites. The bombs are said to have ended World War II and started the Cold War.
Additionally, Truman knew that if they didn't follow through with the dropping of the bomb that there would possibly be no surrender. Staying in the war was not an option for the president.

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