Evaluation:
Published: 07.05.2006.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War 2 - AP United States History', 1.
Extract

Let's Bomb
The atomic bomb created an explosion equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT, which if used on people, would be morally abhorrent; therefore, the atomic weapon should not be used without sound reasoning. By looking at previous battles with the Japanese, the alternative to the atomic bomb, a land invasion, would result in a loss of millions of lives. The repercussions of not dropping bombs would be devastating to both Japan and the United States. …

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