Atomic Bomb

Title: Atomic Bomb
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Atomic Bomb

"Dropping the Atomic Bomb" On August 6, 1945 the atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.(Source 1) The Enola Gay, piloted by Colonel Tibbetts, was chosen to make the mission. The mission was recorded as successful by Capt. William S. Parson at 9:20 A.M.(Source 1) This was an extremely controversial military strategy in the United States.(Source 2) Was the United States justified in the dropping of the atomic bomb?.(Source 2) Yes, they were justified …showed first 75 words of 1018 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1018 total…reason enough to drop the atomic bomb. The cruelty of the Japanese at such places as Bataan and Nanking was horrible and needed to be stopped. Although the atomic bomb caused much death devastation it indirectly saved lives. America made their power known by frightening other European powers. This bombing had prohibited future attacks on American soil. The atomic bomb was the best solution. The atomic bomb may have killed thousands, but it saved millions.

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