We live in a society where people are used as pawns for many agendas, some horrific while others are not so bad. The main question would be, when in society do people feel liable for the actions they have taken. We have come along way in society, but lives had to be sacrificed for the greater good of of mankind, it was done with lying and manipulation. Some would argue that sacrifices must be made for the better of mankind, while others may not see things In this kind of light. Even today we deal with this type of circumstance, a role that many political figures and elites have practiced to get out their biased thinking and economic gain and agenda threw the death of many. Where in life have we become so hard hearted that The Atomic Café was a film based on the atomic bomb which took to the effect of people, the role individuals played, and how people as a society are to react when faced with and atomic bomb devastation. It outlines in word what the soldiers were to face when the blast was to happen and how to react to these circumstances. The entire reflection of the Atomic Café was to bring about the utter disregard to properly inform people of how catastrophic the blast can be, politicians and military personnel would paint a picture of hope and beauty in reference to the bomb, their intention was to bring content and self-assuredness to Americans while showing in videos how we would have nothing to really worry about. Jason 2 Their was a point in the film where the general was teaching the troops the vast affects of what the blast from the bomb would do to people. He assured them that the military had taken all the necessary precautions to make sure they would have nothing to worry The natives of the land gladly agreed, they were pretty much manipulated into the same kind of thinking as the soldiers were, this was going to be a good thing for humanity, and beautiful. The blast was huge, and shot out debris all over the place, it affected the animal and plant life of the area, but people were exposed to Jason 3 vast amounts of radiation and were hurt by the blast. They said that even debris fell upon the island, which the people of those lands would then be exposed to radiation. Today, radiation still plays a part in society, we had an incident a few years ago, which an earthquake triggered a huge tsunami that ended up causing destruction to a nuclear plant along the Japan coastline. Robert Ferris of CNBC exclaimed “Five years after an accident at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, some scientists continue to find found small amounts of radioactive material along the West Coast of North America. And some of them say we should expect to see this in the ocean for decades to come”. The difference between he Japan incident and the Native incident was the people of Japan and around the world were warned the effects to the ocean and its
first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. It speaks about how even if you did
...aving them with only a few places to get aid which resulted in many people not getting the help they needed. Hersey tells the reader this so they get the full impact of an atomic bomb.
Atomic Bomb in World War 2 During World War II the United States government launched a $2 billion project. This project, known as the Manhattan Project, was an effort to produce an atomic bomb. This project was taken on by a group atomic scientists from all over the world.
As World War 2, came to a close, The United States unleashed a secret atomic weapon upon the enemy nation of Japan that was quickly recognized as the most powerful wartime weapon in human history. They completely destroyed the entire Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and essentially vaporized countless innocent Japanese lives. Some historians believe that it was a foolish, brutal decision to use the atomic bomb on a weakened Japan, and that the civilians of the country did not deserve that kind of mass-annihilation. On the opposite side, other historians assert that dropping the bomb saved countless American and Japanese lives by ending the war faster than a regular invasion would have. What is undisputed is that this sad event dramatically changed the course of human history.
In the year 1945, On the 6th of August precisely, at exactly 15 minutes past 8 in the morning (8.15am) the little boy (A-bomb) exploded showering Hiroshima city with radiation, x-rays and gamma rays. The eyewitness of the events in Hiroshima begins by narrating how these events took place. The Atomic bomb starts as a light in the sky, then turns to a magnesium burn blistering in the sky, a sheet of sun and finally into a soundless flash. Within a fraction of a second, more than half of the city was destroyed leaving more than 80000 people dead and more injured. In the book Hiroshima by John Hersey, he looked at several factors that made Hiroshima an ideal place for American bombing, the experiences of characters in his book and their occupation before the attack and the side effects of radiation sickness. Also in this essay, I explained why the medical staff and rescuers effort to save the victims had so little impact immediately after the explosion.
For example, chapter VII’s title: “I didn't even know They were sore at us!”. This illustrates how the community had no clue they were being attacked or the reason for it. As the ships were sinking and being hit by torpedoes and midgets were showing up the time kept increasing. At that time the thoughts and feelings of each man during each second leading up to the bombing and deaths of many soldiers. It shows just how unprepared they can be, and just how untrained they are at putting clues together as the attack is
committed by society and the ability for those same people to ask for forgiveness and favors
Hiroshima, by John Hersey, documents the events in the lives of six people living in Japan before, during and after the deployment of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Due to the fact that the people that he interviewed were bomb victims, they were able to describe, in gruesome detail, the effects of the bomb on their lives. Hersey writes Hiroshima to inform the American people about the suffering of the victims, and to help them understand the atomic bomb from the lens of those affected. As an American writing for Americans, he can narrate a provocative book explaining events that happened to an enemy of America without being subject to xenophobia. In Hiroshima, John Hersey effectively establishes that the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was exceedingly destructive by explaining the chaos unleashed on the Japanese. He achieves this by excluding his opinions and increasing his Ethos appeal to make sure that the damage dealt to the city of Hiroshima is clear to the reader.
Some regard the atomic bomb as “the thank God for the atom bomb”. This places God on the U.S. side and regards the bombs as our saving grace. This bomb forced the Japanese to surrender which in turn proved the U.S. to be the heroes who saved the American’s lives.1 The Americans intended on ending the war but did not expect to end it with such a large number of casualties. The results of the atomic bomb and how it effected the Japanese people both emotionally and physically will be addressed. “The bombs marked both an end and a beginning—the end of an appalling global conflagration in which more than 50 million people were killed and the beginning of the nuclear arms race and a new world in which security was forever a step away and enormous resources had to be diverted to military pursuits”.2
After the first few days of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Americans, without knowledge of the aftermath of these cities, began cheering and celebrating as the bombings marked the end of World War II. Also, this event showed that Americans would be the ones who would lead the world into the nuclear age. In a Gallup Poll taken from August 10-15, 1945, Americans were asked whether or not they approved or disapproved of the use of atomic bombs on Japanese cities, 85 percent approved, ten percent disapproved and five had no opinion.30 then when asked if the development of the atomic bomb was a good or bad thing, 69 percent said it was a good thing, 17 percent said it was bad, and 14 percent had no opinion (Steele).
during the war. This novel is able to portray the overwhelming effects and power war has
... was overexposed to radioactivity never happened in real life. The film Fat Man and Little Boy showed great detail
While the early warning saved thousands of people, the Japan’s Meteorological Agency underestimated this earthquake as the subduction zone of Japan should not produce the magnitude 9.0 quake (Oskin, 2013a). The Tohoku Earthquake and its tsunami approximately killed 16 thousand people, injured 6 thousand people and around 3 thousand people were missing. Most people died from drowning. Around 300 thousand buildings, 4000 roads, 78 bridges, and many more were affected by the earthquake, tsunami, and fires from leaking oils and gas. Electricity, telecommunication, and railways were severely damaged. The debris of 25 million tons was generated and carried out to the sea by water (BBC News, 2012). The country’s authorities estimated more than 309 billion US dollars of damages. Landslides occurred in Miyagi and liquefaction in Chiba, Tokyo, Odaiba, and Urayasu (USGS, 2013). Furthermore, the tsunami destroyed protective tsunami seawalls. Approximately 217 square miles of Japan covered in water (Oskin,
There was a multitude of causes of the disaster in Japan. The first cause was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred off the coast of Japan. Japan is located in “The Ring of Fire,” an area in the Pacific Ocean that has multiple faults and earthquakes (Pedersen 13). Tectonic plates shifted off the North Pacific coast of Japan and created a massive earthquake. The next cause was a thirty-three foot wall of water that swept over cities and farmland in Japan (Branigan 2). Martin Fackler, a journalist, stated, “The quake churned up a devastating tsunami” (Fackler 3). The tsunami reached speeds of 497 miles per hour while approaching Japan (Fackler 3). The third and final reason of the disaster was that the cooling systems at multiple nuclear power plants failed. At Fukushima, a nuclear power plant in Sendai, Japan, the radioactive rods began to overheat due to the absence of water, which cools it. Explosions occurred at three of the reactors, which spewed radiation into the air (“Comparing nuclear power plant crises”). In conclusion, the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant issues were the causes of the disaster in Japan, but they also had a myriad of effects.