The Debate Over Truman's Use of the Atomic Bombs
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On August 7, 1945 the headline of the front page of the New York Times read: First Atomic Bomb Dropped on Japan; Missile is Equal to 20,000 Tons of TNT: Truman Warns Foe of a “Rain of Ruin.”1 Now the debate between historians on the question of whether Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb was correct or not had begun. There are critics and historians who say that Japan was already beat and that the war could have ended by negotiations. In their opinions because Germany had surrendered, the Imperial Navy was driven from the sea by the Pacific Fleet, Okinawa and Iwo Jima were in our hands and because Japan was cut off from resources from the Indies, they believe Japan was already defeated. Japan’s defeat however was not the issue. It was Japan’s surrender that was so desperately wanted, since every day Japan did not surrender meant the killing contuned.2 It is known through military intelligence reports that even though the Japanese leaders knew that they were defeated they would keep fighting. Japanese soldiers had a code that they fought by. This code forbade surrender. The soldiers were expected to die rather than surrender. When a senior Japanese officer was asked after the war why Japanese troops chose death over surrender he said, “When any man leaves Japan for foreign battlefields, he is not expected to return until the war is over. This is taught to Japanese children, not at school, but from home…”3 This type of Japanese thinking led Truman and the U.S. leaders to the understanding that though Japan was defeated they would continue to fight. Truman and many U.S. officials not only wanted an end to the war, they wanted the unconditional surrender by Japan. To Japan an unconditional surrender would be the same as na... ... middle of paper ... ... those who served or the mothers and fathers of those who served. Endnotes 1. First Atomic Bomb Dropped on Japan: Missile is Equal to 20,000 Tons of TNT: Truman warns Foe of a “Rain of Ruin”, August 7, 1945, 1 2. David McCullough, Truman (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1992) 437 3. Thomas B. Allen and Norman Polmar, Code-Name Downfall (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1995) 166 4. Gar Alperovitz, The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb and the Architecture of an American Myth (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995) 33 5. Harry S. Truman, Memoirs Volume One: Year of Decisions (Garden City: Doubleday and Company, 1955) 10 6.Alonzo L. Hamby, “Truman and the Bomb,” History Today 45 (1995): 20 7. Robert James Maddox, “The Biggest Decision: Why We Ha to Drop the Atomic Bomb,” American Heritage 46 (1995): 70 8. Truman, 419 9. Allen, 293 10 Hamby, 25 11. Alperovitz, 655
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how truman warns foe of a "rain of ruin" on august 7, 1945.
- Analyzes robert james maddox's "the biggest decision: why we ha to drop the atomic bomb," american heritage 46.
- Analyzes the debate over whether truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was correct or not.
- Analyzes how truman warns foe of a "rain of ruin" on august 7, 1945.
- Analyzes robert james maddox's "the biggest decision: why we ha to drop the atomic bomb," american heritage 46.
- Analyzes the debate over whether truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was correct or not.
- Cites thomas b. allen and norman polmar, code-name downfall, gar alperovitz, the decision to use the atomic bomb and the architecture of an american myth, harry s. truman, memoirs volume one:
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- The Decision of a Lifetime: Dropping the Atomic Bomb on Japananalytical essayMaddox, Robert. “The Biggest Decision: Why We Had to Drop the Atomic Bomb.” Taking Sides: Clashing View in United States History. Ed. Larry Madaras & James SoRelle. 15th ed. New York, NY. 2012. 280-288.
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- Opines that the dropping of the atomic bomb may be a controversial topic in american history. robert maddox, tsuyoshi hasegawa, and gar alperovitz debated this topic.
- Analyzes how historian robert james maddox starts the debate by siding with truman and states that he made the right decision in dropping the bomb.
- Analyzes how the japanese military and the foreign office controlled the situation. the generals realized this mentality after the fight at okinawa where the soldiers fought to the end
- Opines that the dropping of the atomic bomb may be a controversial topic in american history. robert maddox, tsuyoshi hasegawa, and gar alperovitz debated this topic.
- Analyzes how historian robert james maddox starts the debate by siding with truman and states that he made the right decision in dropping the bomb.
- Analyzes how the japanese military and the foreign office controlled the situation. the generals realized this mentality after the fight at okinawa where the soldiers fought to the end
- Analyzes how maddox's argument is that by dropping the bomb hundreds of thousands of american lives were saved.
- Analyzes how maddox focuses on the idea that the u.s wanted unconditional surrender from japan, but japan was unwilling for that to happen.
- Analyzes how robert maddox agrees with truman's decision. he focuses on conflict rather than american values or certain documents in distinguishing his ideals.
- Introduces tsuyoshi hasegawa, who believes that alternative methods could have been used to avoid the use of atomic bombs to force surrender.
- Opines that truman could have accepted a provision to his potsdam ultimatum and allowed the emperorship to stay in power instead of instituting free and fair elections.
- Analyzes how truman could have invited stalin to sign the potsdam proclamation and still disallow the use of a monarchial system.
- Argues that soviet intervention and help in the war would have ensured a surrender of japan before november when the bombs went off.
- Analyzes tsuyoshi hasegawa's argument that there are several avenues that could have been taken to avoid using the atomic bombs. he is a part of the new left school of thought.
- Analyzes how gar alperovitz uses countless examples to justify his point that the use of the bombs was unnecessary.
- Explains that the war department study known as use of the atomic bomb on japan explained that political leaders of japan had planned on announcing surrender to the allied forces.
- Explains that truman and other advisors desired unconditional surrender, but many others advocated for the continuance of the japanese dynasty in place.
- Opines that dropping an atomic bomb could implicate the u.s in a negative way. dwight eisenhower personally told truman not to drop the bomb.
- Explains that alperovitz provides ample points to support his thesis while many of them resembling the points by hasegawa. he is also a part of the new left historical school.
- Concludes that america made the wrong decision to drop the two atomic bombs to finalize the end of war. they cite gar alperovitz as who best dealt with this controversial issue.
- Cites alperovitz, g., hasegawa, tsuyoshi, maddox, and sorelle's taking sides: clashing view in united states history.
1989 wordsRead More - Truman, the Atomic Bomb, and the Shaping of the Postwar Worldanalytical essayHistorians have questioned the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. Evidence shows that President Truman weighed not only military information in his decision to use the bomb, but also considered postwar politics and foreign policy when he considered dropping the atomic bomb on Japan. An analysis of his personal papers offers a different reasoning for using the bomb than what was commonly known at the time. The discrepancy between Truman’s public and private reasoning will be discussed.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that president truman weighed military information, postwar politics, and foreign policy when he considered dropping the atomic bomb on japan.
- Explains that many cultural and racial beliefs about the japanese played into the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
- Explains that the private papers of president truman and the diaries of other political and military figures offer helpful insights. personal accounts of the scientists at the trinity test site are also used in examining the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
- Explains that president truman weighed military information, postwar politics, and foreign policy when he considered dropping the atomic bomb on japan.
- Explains that many cultural and racial beliefs about the japanese played into the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
- Explains that the private papers of president truman and the diaries of other political and military figures offer helpful insights. personal accounts of the scientists at the trinity test site are also used in examining the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
- Analyzes post-war us foreign policy from an atomic perspective which allows a person from my generation to understand the policies that were created by and followed from the cold war.
- Explains that there were a few options available to the united states at the time.
- Opines that a land option was supported by the navy and air force.
- Opines that top military leaders urged truman not to use the atomic bomb, or encouraged the use.
- Describes the factors that could be used to make decisions in japan.
- Explains that the paper examines the pressures on harry truman that led him to authorize the use of atomic bombs.
- Describes how the united states dropped atomic bombs on japan in august 1945, bringing about dramatic changes in diplomacy between the soviet union and the u.s.
- Explains that truman had a few options in ending the war in the pacific. militarily, he had the advantage.
- Analyzes how robert l. messer examines truman's decision to use atomic bombs. he concludes that not all of his military advisors agreed to end the war in japan.
- Analyzes how secretary of war henry stimson in his diary outlined the reasons not to use american troops to harry truman.
- Analyzes how gar alperovitz outlines various military leaders' opposition to using the bomb in his article "more on atomic diplomacy."
- Analyzes how military leaders had concluded that the war was over and that japan was unable to continue fighting. they agree with alperovitz' assessment of truman's knowledge of japan’s attempt to make peace
- Analyzes how admiral leahy regretted and opposed the use of the atomic bomb at hiroshima and nagasaki.
- Explains that admiral leahy was not the only military leader who opposed the use of the bomb on military or personal reasons. eisenhower expressed his feelings after being briefed by secretary of war stimson.
- Analyzes how eisenhower's response raises interesting questions about the soviet factor in postwar diplomacy.
- Explains that undersecretary of the navy ralph bard met with truman before the potsdam conference to persuade him that peace was at hand, only the united states had to offer it to japan.
- Analyzes how alperovitz encapsulates truman's argument that military necessity was not the primary reason for using the bomb on japan.
- Argues that truman's decision to use atomic bombs on japan was not entirely military.
- Analyzes how truman's decision to use atomic bombs on japan was a political decision managing post-war politics with russia. stalin was distrustful of him after the death of president roosevelt.
- Analyzes how truman set forth in his diaries his understanding of the importance of soviet entry into the war with japan.
- Argues that atomic bombs cannot be justified as the only alternative to a u.s. invasion. for truman, the end of the war seemed at hand.
- Analyzes how truman's tone changed when he received news that the bomb was successfully detonated at trinity test site in new mexico.
- Analyzes how truman's diary indicates a change in tactics. instead of waiting on the russians to get into the war, he decided to bomb japan as soon as possible.
- Analyzes how secretary of state james byrnes convinced truman to use the bomb to further u.s. foreign policy objectives.
- Analyzes how szilard was not the only one concerned with byrnes' appraisal in using the bomb to make russia more manageable.
- Analyzes how stimson indicated in his diary that the state department had concerns about russia.
- Analyzes stimson's view that the russians will understand them better than anything else. even robert oppenheimer knew of the effort to use the bomb as a diplomatic poker chip.
- Opines that the intent of this paper is not to second-guess the use of atomic bombs on japan, but to gain a more realistic perspective as to why truman decided to use the bomb.
- Analyzes how the views expressed in the video "day after trinity" do not correlate with the public proclamations of the scientists upon immediately developing the bomb.
- Argues that the atomic bomb is ruthless in its destructive power and should not be used on japan.
- Explains that leo szilard and the co-signers understood and appreciated the power and devastation that the bomb would have on the people of japan.
- Explains that general groves was aware of the harmful effects of radioactive fallout produced by the trinity test detonation.
- Analyzes how harry truman called a stop to the bombings because he couldn't bear the thought of killing "all those kids."
- Analyzes how truman's view of the japanese as subhuman mongrels colored his decisions to use atomic bombs. retaliation for the unprovoked attack of pearl harbor could also have been a factor.
- Opines that the idea of the "yellow peril" had been pervasive in the united states before and throughout the war.
- Analyzes how truman's radio speech announcing the atomic bombings describes hiroshima as military target and urges japanese civilians to leave industrial cities and save themselves from destruction.
- Concludes that harry s. truman dropped the atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki to save american lives. however, his personal views misled him into disregarding information about the dangers of the bomb.
- Opines that robert h. ferrell, off the record: the private papers of harry s. truman, new york: harper and row, 1980.
- Cites harry s. truman's public papers of the united states presidents from april 12 to december 31, 1945.
- Explains sitkoff, harvard, and chafe, william h. a history of our time: readings on postwar america.
- Analyzes u.s. atomic energy commission, in the matter of j. robert oppenheimer: transcript of hearing before personnel security board, washington d.c., april 12, 1954, through may 6, 1954.
- Describes u.s. department of state's foreign relations, the conference of berlin (potsdam) 1945.
- Explains the u.s. national archives, record group 77, records of the office of chief of engineers, manhattan engineer district, ts manhattan project files folder 4, "trinity test."
- Explains the u.s. national archives, record group 77, records of the office of chief of engineers, manhattan engineer district, harrison-bundy file, folder #76
- Describes the u.s. national archives, record group 200, national archive gift collection, "diary of lt. gen. leslie r. groves, microfilm roll #2.
- Explains that they have to decide japanese strategy, whether to invade japan or bomb and blockade japan.
- Opines that they have to make it perfectly clear to russia and great britain that santa claus is dead and that their first interest is u.s.a., then they want the jap war won and 'em both in it.
- Opines that stalin went to war against japan august 15 with no strings on it. he wanted a chinese settlement in return for entering the pacific war, china would give russia some land and other concessions.
- Opines that stalin and russia will be in the jap war on august 15th.
- Advises the sec. of war, mr. stimson, to use the atomic bomb against japan between now and august 10th.
- Opines that byrnes was concerned about russia's postwar behavior. he thought it would be difficult to persuade russia to withdraw her troops from hungary and rumania.
- Opines that byrnes was anxious to get the japanese affair over with before the russians got in, with particular reference to the manchirian ports of dairen and port arthur.
- Asks, should a soviet demand for participation in the military occupation of the japanese home islands be granted or would such occupation adversely affect our long-term policy for the future treatment of japan?
- Opines that the method to deal with russia was to keep our mouths shut and let our actions speak for words.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that the manhattan project was one of the largest scientific collaborations ever to have taken place. the trinity project detonated the first nuclear weapon at the white sands missile testing site near san antonio.
- Explains that 12 scientists from the manhattan project sent a letter to president truman expressing their concerns regarding the use of atomic weapons against japan.
- Argues that morals are a set of values held by each individual, on his own accord, and do not necessarily have evidence to back them.
- Explains that the manhattan project was one of the largest scientific collaborations ever to have taken place. the trinity project detonated the first nuclear weapon at the white sands missile testing site near san antonio.
- Explains that 12 scientists from the manhattan project sent a letter to president truman expressing their concerns regarding the use of atomic weapons against japan.
- Argues that morals are a set of values held by each individual, on his own accord, and do not necessarily have evidence to back them.
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- Explains that radiation poisoning can be caused by x-rays. dr. hawks, a columbia college graduate, was exposed to ionizing radiation in 1896.
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- Explains that physicists were experimenting with radioactive decay to change and manipulate atoms throughout the 1920s and 30s.
- Explains the importance of the fourth and fifth bullet points. the fourth solidifies that there was prior knowledge of radiation and fallout, and the fifth goes towards showing that it was known that radioactive material was dangerous.
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1999 wordsRead More - America's Decision to Drop the Atomic Bombanalytical essayPerhaps the most controversial and heavily scrutinized issue of the twentieth century was President Harry Truman’s decision to unleash atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the summer of 1945. While the sequence of events preceding that fateful summer morning of August 6,1945 are fully understood, the motives behind Truman’s actions are shrouded in controversy. Top military officials publicly denounced the use of such a horrendous weapon, while the obvious advantages to the bomb, traditionalists argue, was a shortened Pacific War. Parallactic views between traditional beliefs and revisionist theories suggest that the issue is still very much unresolved. Why is the issue so hotly debated? Partially because of the overwhelming evidence supporting both sides, and partially from the unorthodox sources producing such evidence. But the question remains: Why did Truman drop the atomic bomb? Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb was not a military necessity because land invasion casualties were much lower than perceived, the Japanese were on the verge of collapsing, and America had avoided diplomacy despite knowing Japanese intentions.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the controversy surrounding president harry truman's decision to unleash atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki in the summer of 1945.
- Explains that the most honorable way of death was to sacrifice oneself for the emperor, as evident with the notorious kamikaze missions.
- Describes john w. dower's war without mercy: race and power in the pacific war.
- Analyzes the controversy surrounding president harry truman's decision to unleash atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki in the summer of 1945.
- Explains that the most honorable way of death was to sacrifice oneself for the emperor, as evident with the notorious kamikaze missions.
- Describes john w. dower's war without mercy: race and power in the pacific war.
- Argues that dropping the atomic bomb was a military necessity in order to prevent occupying japan.
- Analyzes abc news' "what if...we hadn't dropped the bomb?" transcript of show no. 1096, august 5, 1985.
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- Explains how harry s. truman dropped the first atomic bomb, "little boy," on hiroshima and "fat man" on nagasaki when they failed to surrender.
- Explains that harry truman's decision to drop two atomic bombs on japan has been questioned over the past seventy years.
- Explains that operation downfall was a plan by the allied powers to invade japan during world war ii.
- Explains how harry s. truman dropped the first atomic bomb, "little boy," on hiroshima and "fat man" on nagasaki when they failed to surrender.
- Explains that harry truman's decision to drop two atomic bombs on japan has been questioned over the past seventy years.
- Explains that operation downfall was a plan by the allied powers to invade japan during world war ii.
- Explains that harry truman had no idea that atomic bombs were being produced after franklin delano roosevelt died in 1945. after participating in the potsdam convention and defeating germany, he made a plan for japan.
- Explains that harry truman was unaware of the health risks that dropping the bombs on japan would cause. researchers studied the survivors from hiroshima and nagasaki and found long-term side effects.
- Opines that the second bomb that was dropped on nagasaki was not justified. they believe operation downfall would have worked if the united states had lost too many men.
1413 wordsRead More - The Atomic Bomb Helpful or Harmfulopinion essayAlperovitz, Gar. The Use of the Atomic Bomb. Chicago : D.C. Heath and Company, 1974.
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- Explains that president truman wanted to give the japanese only little chance to surrender. the decision to drop the bomb without warning had been confirmed by the president and the military.
- Opines that prior to 31 december 1945, and in all probability before 1 november 1945.
- Opines that as many as a half-million american lives would have been lost.
- Explains that president truman wanted to give the japanese only little chance to surrender. the decision to drop the bomb without warning had been confirmed by the president and the military.
- Opines that prior to 31 december 1945, and in all probability before 1 november 1945.
- Opines that as many as a half-million american lives would have been lost.
- Analyzes how truman saved american lives by using the atomic bomb and not the invasion plans to save close to 500,000 lives.
- Opines that japan's atomic bomb may have come as a kind of blessing.
- Opines that more lives had been lost in some of the" conventional " battles.
- Analyzes how the united states was willing to let the japanese keep their usual way of doing things but they still refused to surrender.
- Analyzes how the atomic bombing of hiroshima was one of the most important events in the twentieth century.
- Explains that president truman dropped the atomic bomb on hiroshima to end the war and save as many lives as possible.
- Opines that president truman was right when he said dropping the bomb would save lives and both sides.
- Opines that they were not in a position to surrender, if they weren't, that would only show to the world that
- Opines that the atomic bomb was the only way to stop the war.
- Explains that the bomb on hiroshima was a clear sign to the japanese to end the war and surrender.
- Opines that dropping the atomic bomb was the only efficient way to put an end to the war.
- Explains that trump did not use the atomic bomb to show russia that the united states was a power, but wanted the russians to become allies.
- Cites alperovitz, gar, blow, michael, and feis, herbert. the use of the atomic bomb.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how henry stimson's memorandum to president truman predicted a desolate civilization if it was misused by the major peace-loving nations.
- Explains that technology has allowed for the furtherance of warfare. the splitting atom spawned an invention that would hurl the world from conventional warfare into the nuclear age.
- Analyzes how truman's decision to bomb japan was based on personal beliefs and that of other mentors that felt that using a nuclear weapon was the only logical choice.
- Analyzes how henry stimson's memorandum to president truman predicted a desolate civilization if it was misused by the major peace-loving nations.
- Explains that technology has allowed for the furtherance of warfare. the splitting atom spawned an invention that would hurl the world from conventional warfare into the nuclear age.
- Analyzes how truman's decision to bomb japan was based on personal beliefs and that of other mentors that felt that using a nuclear weapon was the only logical choice.
- Describes the memorandum of the secretary of war, henry stimson, and general l. r. groves.
2001 wordsRead More - The Trinity Project: Testing The Effects of a Nuclear Weaponexplanatory essayC.S.C., W. D. (2011). The Most Controversial Decision Truman the atomic Bombs, and the defeat of Japan. University of Notre Dame: Cambridge University Press.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that general groves and robert oppenheimer took the lead with a series of officials and scientist for the initial test.
- Explains that c.s.c., w. d. (2011), the most controversial decision truman the atomic bombs, and the defeat of japan.
- Explains that the trinity project was conducted to test the effects of a nuclear weapon.
- Explains that general groves and robert oppenheimer took the lead with a series of officials and scientist for the initial test.
- Explains that c.s.c., w. d. (2011), the most controversial decision truman the atomic bombs, and the defeat of japan.
- Explains that the trinity project was conducted to test the effects of a nuclear weapon.
- Explains that the trinite crater was ten feet deep and 1,100 feet wide. the results of the test were taken to president truman at a conference.
881 wordsRead More - Informative Essay On Hiroshima And Nagasakiopinion essayHowever, the actions of the United States on the days of August 6, and August 9, 1945 were a necessity for the end of World War II. It was also a victory for the United States in many ways. The Japanese surrendered, and the United States suffered far fewer casualties than could ever be expected. The victory would propel the country to unparalleled levels of power and prominence. Truman was acutely aware that the country—in its fourth year of total war—also wanted victory as quickly as possible. an assessment of the possibilities to construct scenarios in which the use of the atomic bomb might have been avoided, but to most of the actors the events of 1945 had a grim logic that yielded no easy alternatives. No one will ever know whether the war would have ended quickly without the atomic bomb or whether its use really saved more lives than it destroyed. What does seem certain is that using it seemed the natural thing to do and that Truman’s overriding motive was to end the war as quickly as possible
In this essay, the author
- Explains how pearl harbor unified american opinion and determination to see the war through on the japanese who still maintained its position of being an aggressive enemy against allied powers.
- Analyzes how the japanese saw the emperor as embodying in a near-mystical way the divine spirit of their race and venerated him as an all-important symbol of national identity.
- Explains that the only way for peace between america and japan involved more military actions. the dilemma faced truman was whether he should send troops from us army to invade the island of japan or use the atomic bomb spoken about at the potsdam conference to end the conflict.
- Explains how pearl harbor unified american opinion and determination to see the war through on the japanese who still maintained its position of being an aggressive enemy against allied powers.
- Analyzes how the japanese saw the emperor as embodying in a near-mystical way the divine spirit of their race and venerated him as an all-important symbol of national identity.
- Explains that the only way for peace between america and japan involved more military actions. the dilemma faced truman was whether he should send troops from us army to invade the island of japan or use the atomic bomb spoken about at the potsdam conference to end the conflict.
- Opines that if truman had sent troops to the japanese mainland a bloody and brutal war would rage. millions of american lives and dollars would have been spent on the battles.
- Describes how truman dropped the atomic bombs on japan on july 25, 1945. after long analysis, the us army chose hiroshima and nagasaki as the best possible targets.
- Opines that truman's decision to drop the bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki was a premature decision because he didn't give them enough time to respond.
- Opines that the atomic bombs were the only way to get emperor hirohito of japan to surrender to the united states.
- Argues that the dropping of two bombs in less than three days was unjust and unnecessary. the japanese were warned about the delay of a peaceful surrender.
- Opines that the dropping of the two atomic bombs was devastating and destructive. scientists, civilian leaders, and military officials responsible for the bomb development were forced to formulate an opinion before a single bomb had been built or tested.
- Explains that the dropping of the bombs was immoral, but there are never morals in war. the same could be said for the attack on pearl harbor without any declaration of war, killing many american soldiers and civilians.
- Analyzes how the dropping of the bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki affected american-japanese relations, but it was also a victory for the united states in many ways.
- Concludes that president truman made the best decision he could possibly make by dropping the bombs to end the war with as little american casualties as possible.
1623 wordsRead More - Prompt and Utter Destructionanalytical essayWalker, J. Samuel. Prompt and Utter Destruction Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs against Japan, Revised Edition. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 2005. Print.
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- Analyzes the controversy surrounding truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki during world war ii.
- Explains that the united states was eager to end the war against japan, and to prevent more american causalities.
- Explains that the use of the first atomic bomb on hiroshima was a necessary, extreme measure.
- Analyzes the controversy surrounding truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki during world war ii.
- Explains that the united states was eager to end the war against japan, and to prevent more american causalities.
- Explains that the use of the first atomic bomb on hiroshima was a necessary, extreme measure.
- Explains that after hiroshima was completely destroyed by an atomic bomb, the american military began printing leaflets to warn the japanese people of a second bomb.
- Opines that the use of atomic weapons on the japanese cities of hiroshima and nagasaki was motivated by the need to end the war, and by a racist attitude toward japanese people.
- Explains walker, j. samuel, prompt and utter destruction truman and the use of atomic bombs against japan, revised edition.
1090 wordsRead More - Ronald Takakis Hiroshimaopinion essayThe United States entered WW II immediately following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The U.S. entry was a major turning point in the war because it brought the strongest industrial strength to the Allied side. The Americans helped the Allies to win the war in Europe with the surrender of Germany on May 7, 1945. However, the war in the Pacific continued. The war with Japan at this point consisted primarily of strategic bombings. America had recently completed an atomic bomb and was considering using this weapon of mass destruction for the first time. The goal was to force the “unconditional surrender” of the Japanese. Roosevelt had used the term “unconditional surrender” in a press conference in 1943 and it had since become a central war aim. Truman and his staff (still feeling bound by FDR’s words) demanded unconditional surrender from the Japanese. Consequently on July 26, 1945 Truman issued an ultimatum to Japan. This ultimatum stated that Japan must accept “unconditional surrender” or suffer “utter devastation of the Japanese Homeland”. This surrender included abdication of the throne by their emperor. Japan was not willing to surrender their dynasty and ignored the ultimatum. On August 6th and August 9th, atomic bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the united states entered ww ii immediately following the japanese attack on pearl harbor on december 7, 1941.
- Describes the interim committee, which advised president truman on the use of the atomic bomb to end the pacific war.
- Explains that many people who advised truman supported the use of the atomic bomb in the pacific, including general dwight d. eisenhower, general macarthur and chief of staff admiral leahy.
- Explains that the united states entered ww ii immediately following the japanese attack on pearl harbor on december 7, 1941.
- Describes the interim committee, which advised president truman on the use of the atomic bomb to end the pacific war.
- Explains that many people who advised truman supported the use of the atomic bomb in the pacific, including general dwight d. eisenhower, general macarthur and chief of staff admiral leahy.
- Explains that many scientists were concerned about the use of the atomic bomb. szilard and several other scientists sent a petition to president truman protesting the bomb on moral grounds.
- Agrees with grew and leahy who condoned accepting a conditional surrender of japan rather than forcing them to collapse by the use of the atomic bomb.
- Agrees with the scientists who signed the petition to truman that another war of this magnitude would mean the absolute annihilation of all nations.
- Analyzes how ronald takaki's book, hiroshima, discusses the use of atomic bombs to end the war in the pacific.
- Explains that many key figures who later advocated the use of the atomic bomb to end the war also supported the idea of a conditional surrender.
2111 wordsRead More - Harry Truman: The Atomic Bombanalytical essayDonohue, Nathan. "Understanding the Decision to Drop the Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki." CSIS.org. CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies, 10 Aug. 2012. Web. 07 Jan. 2014.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that harry truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb changed the way americans thought about war because of its traumatic after effects.
- Explains that harry truman was never informed about the atomic bomb development until an emergency cabinet meeting. the dropping of the bomb could justify the money spent on the manhattan project.
- Explains that the first atomic bomb was dropped on hiroshima on august 6, 1945.
- Explains that harry truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb changed the way americans thought about war because of its traumatic after effects.
- Explains that harry truman was never informed about the atomic bomb development until an emergency cabinet meeting. the dropping of the bomb could justify the money spent on the manhattan project.
- Explains that the first atomic bomb was dropped on hiroshima on august 6, 1945.
- Argues that postwar presidents have voluntary acclaimed in respect of president truman's decision. the bombing that destroyed hiroshima and nagasaki changed the way people thought about science war
- Opines that harry truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb changed the way americans thought about war because of its traumatic after effects.
- States clancey patrick's "hyperwar: ussbs: the effects of atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki." csis.org. kuznick, peter j.
924 wordsRead More - Why the Atomic Bomb Was the Wrong Choiceanalytical essayOne of the most argued topics today, the end of World War II and the dropping of the atomic bombs still rings in the American ear. Recent studies by historians have argued that point that the United States really did not make the right choice when they chose to drop the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Also with the release of once classified documents, we can see that the United States ...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the united states and president truman should have weighed their options before dropping the atomic bombs on the islands of nagasaki and hiroshima.
- Argues that the end of world war ii and the dropping of the atomic bombs still rings in the american ear.
- Explains that the truman administration did not want to give japan a conditional surrender and let them maintain their emperor because they feared that there would be backlash from the american public.
- Explains that the united states and president truman should have weighed their options before dropping the atomic bombs on the islands of nagasaki and hiroshima.
- Argues that the end of world war ii and the dropping of the atomic bombs still rings in the american ear.
- Explains that the truman administration did not want to give japan a conditional surrender and let them maintain their emperor because they feared that there would be backlash from the american public.
- Explains that president truman had some military alternatives that were not pursued as well. the united states navy proposed a blockade around the island, and continued to bomb japan.
- Analyzes how rufus e miles jr.'s essay, hiroshima: the strange myth of half a million american lives saved, argues that the a-bombs were the only way out.
1354 wordsRead More - Embracing Defeat by John Doweranalytical essayThe initial terms of surrender were laid out in the Potsdam Declaration of July 26, 1945, in which the United States, Great Britain, and China all participated. But unlike post World War II Germany, which was split into four quadrants among the Allies, the occupation of Japan was solely and American endeavor. This document was by no means tame. Military occupation would see to it that its measure would be properly carried out. Justice would be served to those "who deceived and misled the people of Japan into embarking on world conquest," Disarmament of the military, reparations as the Allies saw fit, and the "remove all obstacles to the revival and strengthening of democratic tendencies among the Japanese people" were also to be enacted. At the head of this revolution, as spelled out in Potsdam, was Douglas MacArthur.
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- Explains that the japanese were stunned at the devastation they endured during the war, and the united states took a hands-off approach to rebuild the economy.
- Explains that the japanese were stunned at the devastation they endured during the war, and the united states took a hands-off approach to rebuild the economy.
- Explains that the japanese were stunned at the devastation they endured during the war, and the united states took a hands-off approach to rebuild the economy.
- Explains that the japanese were stunned at the devastation they endured during the war, and the united states took a hands-off approach to rebuild the economy.
- Explains that the japanese were stunned at the devastation they endured during the war, and the united states took a hands-off approach to rebuild the economy.
- Explains that the japanese were stunned at the devastation they endured during the war, and the united states took a hands-off approach to rebuild the economy.
- Analyzes how john dower's "embracing defeat" conveys the japanese experience of american occupation from within by focusing on the social, cultural, and philosophical aspects of a country devastated by world war ii.
- Analyzes how general macarthur's logic in keeping hirohito in place was sound, since he was a direct descendent of the sun goddess amaterasu.
- Analyzes how general macarthur's logic in keeping hirohito in place was sound, since he was a direct descendent of the sun goddess amaterasu.
- Analyzes how general macarthur's logic in keeping hirohito in place was sound, since he was a direct descendent of the sun goddess amaterasu.
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