Atom Bomb

Title: Atom Bomb
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Atom Bomb

Hibakusha felt guilty about surviving when most of the people they knew and their families perished. In 1955, many of the hibkusha came to the United States for plastic surgery. They were nicknamed the Hiroshima Maidens. These were the women who were severely disfigured by the atomic bomb. One lady wrote after she got home that the surgery "has made me an entirely new life." (Feinberg, 1995, 27-28) Japan was already weak as a military strength before the …showed first 75 words of 1237 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1237 total…not in a position to do anything, but allow the dropping bomb to prevent millions of american soldiers deaths. If all things are considered, Truman made the right decision. The amount of american lives, Truman saved is immeasurable. I believe the atomic bomb proved to be an extremely valuable weapon for the United States as it ended World War two. I also think though the topic of dropping the atomic bomb will always remain controversial.

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