Why Harry S. Truman Dropped The Atomic Bomb

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Sixty-nine years ago, was the year that the most deadliest kind of weapon was put to use. The Atomic Bomb was used twice on Japan during World War II. There are many devastating facts on this topic, but the most facts that people wonder about are the following: the reasons for this attack, Who made the decision and why, What are the names of the Atomic bombs, and what was the outcome of this decision? April 12, 1945 - January 20, 1953 was the time of presidency for President Harry S. Truman. Truman was not very known at first, but was very much involved with America's war plans. It was his decision to drop the Atomic Bombs. Truman himself felt it was right to proceed with the plan to drop the bomb. He had a few main reasons for this: First, …show more content…

Although, beforehand they had to load it onto the plane. Despite its name, the bomb was the size of two men and required a team to lift it. The aircraft used was a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, and was named Enola Gay after the Captain's mother." As the Enola Gay flew toward Japan, they grew aware that they were in Hiroshima. Crews in the weather planes in front of the bomber had selected the city because it had the clearest weather conditions." (Lawton 24) The bomb was dropped at 8:15A.M., Japanese time. When the bomb exploded above the city, it killed about 70,000 people in a blinding flash of heat and …show more content…

Most of the hosoital's medical equipment were destroyed. With no special help from either the Japanese or American governments, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had to care for their survivors as best they could. Their burns often required years of treatment and, as a result of their exposure to radiation, many developed cancers, in particular leukemia. The intense heat from the atomic explosion, which raised surface temperatures within a mile of the hypocenter to more than 1,000 degrees F, melted bottles and ceramic bowls into mishapen masses. Because dark colors absorb heat and light colors reflect it, the burns on a victim's skin correspond to the patterns of her kimono. The incredibly bright burst of light produced excruciating flash burns on exposed flesh. General Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme commander of the Allied forces viewed that; "By August 1945, Japan was ready to surrender, that an allied invasion would not be necessary, and that the US. should not have used such a horrifying weapon." (Lawson

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