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The Atomic bomb in Japan

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Secondary source

Harper, J. (2007). Secrets revealed, revelations concealed: A secret city confronts its environmental legacy. The George Washington University Institute for Ethnographic Research, 80(1), 39–64.

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Malloy, S. L. (2012). ‘A very pleasant way to die’: Radiation effects and the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan. Diplomatic History, 36(3), 515–545. http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asn&AN=74547716&site=edslive&scope=site

Frisch, D. H. (1970). Scientists and the decision to bomb Japan. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 26(6), 107–115.

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Explanation

According the secondary sources, the atomic bomb in Japan happened during the final stage of world war II. The United State chose to make an atomic bomb for the aim of killing as many people as possible in Japan (Malloy, 2012). Moreover, the United States consulted the United Kingdom to Attack Japan as it was the rule of the Quebec Agreement. The Atomic Bomb was dropped in the Japanese cities called Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The population of the people that died because of the effects of the Atomic Bomb was 90,000 to 146,000 in Hiroshima and 39,000 to 80,000 people in Nagasaki. Basically, the main aim of why the Atomic bomb was made is because the American wanted to make Japan surrender and put an end to the war that was going on by saving the American people.

Primary sources

Atomic Archive. (2015). Historical documents and reports. http://www.atomicarchive.com/Docs/index.shtml

Atomic Heritage Foundation & Los Alamos Historical Society. (n.d.). Voices of the Manhattan Project [Tape recordings].

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Groves, L. R. (1945, July 18). Memorandum for the secretary of war: Subject: The test. American Experience. Retrieved from

https://www.marshallfoundation.org/library/documents/memorandum-secretary-war-subject-test-july-18-1945/

Hart, H. (1946). Technological acceleration and the atomic bomb. American Sociological Review, 11(3), 277–293.

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Explanation

The primary sources support secondary sources in different ways. First, the primary sources give a broader view of why the Americans chose to use an atomic bomb to the citizens of Japan without thinking twice. Secondly, the primary sources support the secondary sources through showing how the invention of the Atomic bomb gives different countries power and advantage of winning towards their enemies without losing their people in war (Hart, 1946). On the other hand, the primary source gives me more information about an understanding of how pressure can make people choose to invent different things for the purpose of solving problems. As a result, the primary source will give me in depth information on what happened during the atomic bomb drop compared to the secondary sources. Additionally, it will provide the main reasons of why it happened and who are the main players in this tragic event.

Introduction

The Atomic bomb and nuclear bombs are one of the powerful and the deadliest weapons on earth. Bombs were created by different scientists during world war II so that soldieries could kill as many people as possible in a large magnitude. One of the examples where the Atomic bomb was used in History was in Japanese two cities that were called Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The effects that the Atomic bomb caused in both cities still affect people’s health until today. Furthermore, more nations in the world have decided to make more nuclear bombs for protecting and power. The atomic bomb in Japan had various effects on the country and its environment which resulted in various health effects and which served as an eye opener to people to find out how they can protect themselves.

References

Hart, H. (1946). Technological acceleration and the atomic bomb. American Sociological Review, 11(3), 277–293.

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