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Bombing Japan

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This 15 page paper discusses globalization, and then explores the reasons given—and the real reason—why the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Japan. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

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15 pages (~225 words per page)

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occurred IV The military viewpoint Reveals that most military leaders did not support the attack, stating that it was unnecessary V The cities Describes Hiroshima and Nagasaki VI The explanation The reasons given by Truman to the public for the attack VII Political expediency - the real reason The actual reasons for the attack VIII Reasons for controversy A brief paragraph explaining why the attack has remained controversial IX Conclusion Abstract The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in August 1945, the only time in history that atomic weapons have been used in warfare. The reasons usually given for destroying these cities-which were primarily civilian targets-is that the attack would demoralize the Japanese and cause them to surrender, thus obviating the necessity for an American invasion of the Japanese homeland, which would cost many thousands of lives, both American and Japanese. However, scholarship shows that many high ranking military leaders were convinced that Japan was already seeking peace before the attack, and that dropping the bombs was unnecessary. Furthermore, President Truman knew that Japan was ready to surrender. Why then did he still order the attack? The answer appears to be that it was politically expedient to do so; Russia was about to enter the war, and Truman felt that dropping the bomb would show the Russians the strength of American arms and keep them from attempting to influence post-war developments in Asia. It was, in effect, the opening action of the Cold War. Introduction Nuclear weapons have been used in war only twice: when the U.S. bombed Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. The irony of the country that claims to love peace and justice using weapons of ...

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