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The Atomic Bomb in World War 2
Title: The Atomic Bomb in World War 2
Category: History
Details: Words: 651 | Pages: 2.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Atomic Bomb in World War 2
Atomic Bombing: America’s Only Choice
It was discovered at the University of Chicago that neutrons striking the element uranium caused the atoms to split apart. The discovery, based on Einstein’s E=mc2 theory that mass has the potential to unleash great amounts of raw energy, showed that among the pieces of a split atom were newly produced neutrons. These might encounter other uranium nuclei, cause them to split, and start a chain reaction. …showed first 75 words of 651 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 651 total…known at the time, this should not be considered as a reason for moral justification to argue that dropping the bombs was wrong.
At the time, the decision to drop the bombs seemed like the “lesser of two evils.” With the options available to Truman, the atomic bombings proved to have the potential for the least casualties for both sides while ending the war quickly. Thus, dropping the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified.
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