Joseph Addison once said, “Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them that a description often gives us more lively ideas than the sight of things themselves (416).” I like this quote because it shows the importance of words and how powerful and influential they can be. Illustrations are used the same way, they hold the attention of readers, communicate content of information, and give insight of a particular event. There are eight types of illustrations: compare/contrast, personal experiences
August 6, 1945 was the bombing of Hiroshima, and Nagasaki was bombed a few days later on August 9, 1945 these bombings resulted in the unconditional surrender of Japan. The choice was made by President Truman as an alternative to the land based invasion of Japan. The bombings of the two cities killed 90,000 to about 146,000 people in Hiroshima and in Nagasaki 39,000 to about 80,000 people. WWII was a war that needed to be fought. The United States entered WWII due to the surprise attack on Pearl