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...?Should America Have Dropped bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Introduction: The Second World War was a unique feet in many ways. It exhibited events and incidents that were never seen by the mankind before. From human suffering to military arsenal, and use of scientific means in armory, to the single event of siege of Stalingrad lasting over 800 days, these were some of the unique features of the Second World War. Thesis Statement: The Hiroshima Nagasaki bombing was more of a strategic move than military, and it augured well for United States in the overall scenario of the war and post war, and allowed it gaining a position of domination and supremacy over the long term arch rival Socialist State U.S.S.R. The humanistic dimension... been...
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...assignment is due Introduction Hiroshima, the seventh largest of Japan got unbelievably destroyed by the uranium atomic bomb ‘Little Boy’. About half of the city vanished and thousands killed instantly. Nagasaki also encountered the same disaster three days later. Death, deadly radiation, fire and pollution swallowed the cities completely. Buildings and other structures collapsed and houses burst into flame (Richard Minear, 1990). Electrical systems and inflammatory substances added to the fire and burst. Waves of fire and flash burns devoured people (Richard Minear, 1990). In Hiroshima, firestorm wind made the structures burn and people highly affected. Trees got uprooted and fire...
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...Impact of Radiation After Hiroshima In the immediate aftermath of the attack on Hiroshima, there would be more than 'collateral' damage resulting from dropping the bomb. The damage would come from the resulting effects of radiation on the part of the survivors. Whether short term, or long term, the resulting radiation from the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima would have an impact on those who lived in the surrounding area.
As for the effects felt, "Some weeks after the explosion, three of the main characters fall victim to radiation sickness. Father Kleinsorge is walking through the city to deposit money in Hiroshima when he suddenly...
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...Use of atomic weapons as a case study USE OF ATOMIC WEAPONS AS A CASE STUDY GRACE SARKAR Order No. 345053 08 December 2009
USE OF ATOMIC WEAPONS AS A CASE STUDY
Introduction
Action speaks louder than words! The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 8 August, 1945, respectively created catastrophe of monstrous proportions. It also created a dawn of a new era highlighting life and death in a new dimension. Japan, till then, did not realize the intensity of suffering it was inflicting on others. True, they were at the receiving end at the time the bombs were dropped. However, attitudinally, they were far from calling it quits. Even if they were politically divided on the question of war... keen on...
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...Fifty six people, 4 of which, the bombers, died in London on 7 July 2006 as a result of coordinated bombings at 3 points in the London underground train network and one double decker bus during the morning rush hour. About 700 were injured from the bombings: 340 at Russel Square; 90 at Aldgate; 163 at Edgware Road and 100 at the bus explosion at Tavistock Place. 350 of whom were treated at the scene and the rest treated at nearby hospitals: Royal London Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington. Non-British victims of the bombing include people from Australia, China, Colombia, Israel, New Zealand, Poland, Romania and Sierra Leone ("Casualties of the 7 July 2005 London...
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...1. What are the main things to remember in the preliminary investigation of a suspected arson? A first principle for an arson investigator is to treat any fire as a potential crime. Given the extreme range of motivations that people may have for starting a fire, it is best to avoid a Type II error (a false negative) and not give some degree of investigation to a fire. Therefore, airing on the side of cautiousness, an arson investigator should be present at a fire before it is fully extinguished, on the scene, and asking questions. The more knowledge an investigator gains at this initial step, the easier it will be to track down and examine clues later on.
In a preliminary investigation, an investigator should be searching for two... What are...
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...Hiroshima Discussion The major characteristics of the Hibakusha people fall in the following categories. There are those within a few kilometers of the bomb hypocenters, those within 2km of the hypocenters within two weeks of the bombings, those exposed to radiation from fallout and the unborn in any of these categories (Hersey, p 12). In my opinion, the Korean survivors had the strongest personalities while the foreign survivors had the least. I sympathize with the Koreans because at that time they were denied health benefits while the foreign survivors were shielded from the effects of the bomb. This paper will review some of the characteristics of the...
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...Your Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings Hiroshima Cenotaph says, "Please rest in peace, forthe error will not be repeated"(qtd. in Zuberi 623).The statement gives rise to many questions about the error and those who committed it. Even today, after over 60 years of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, many questions are unanswered. On August 6, 1945, American Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, its primary target, and gave the whole world "a peep into hell"(qtd. in Zuberi 623). For Japan, August became synonymous with Apocalypse of Hiroshima during WWII. Within three days, Nagasaki was also subjected...
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...Review of current event article Task Review of current event article War is one of the negative occurrences, which should be avoided using any means necessary. The 1945 Hiroshima bombings have had severe effects to date with side effects realized. One of such side effects is Leukemia a critical condition dangerous to the health of an individual. Studies show that children born 10 years from the time the nuclear bombs exploded develop, leukemia at the age of 35 (Kyodo 2012).
As much as, studies carried out by both experts from Japan and the US does not find relationship linking parents of the affected children to the bombings, the numbers have been gradually growing...
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...The Radiation Exposure in Hiroshima
Cause of the Exposure
The cause of radiation exposure in Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been caused by two atomic bombs that the US under the auspices of the Manhattan Project had detonated, at the height of World War II. On August 6, 1945, a uranium atomic bomb known as Little Boy was detonated and dropped on Hiroshima and thereby causing people in Hiroshima to be exposed to tremendous amount of radioactive exposure. As for Nagasaki, the US detonated a plutonium implosion-type of bomb known as Fat Man on August 9, 1945.
Quantity and Type of Ionizing Radiation of the Exposure
The two...
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