Hiroshima
At fifteen minutes past eight, on August 6th, 1945, the United States of America's first atomic bomb hit the city of Hiroshima. In attempt to gauge the destruction wrought, and to determine the plausibility for a second bombardment, a team was sent to determine the degree of success and immediate damage incurred upon both Hiroshima and Japan as a whole. After examining these findings it is reccomeded that another bombing is warranted for a quick and decicive victory with minimal Allied casualties. Upon entering the city, the immediate devastation was vividly apparent. -Entire buildings were utterly demolished. The walls of typical multi-story buildings, including apartment buildings, have been completely blown out. "Huge drops the size of marbles" [18] are falling from the sky. The drops are from condensed fission particles that sear the skin a
" [47], those in need of help severely outnumbering those administering it. " [45] Numerous deaths and injuries also resulted from collapsing buildings and flying debris. The alternative to a second bomb would be a ground campaign taking thousands of young american lives. Families are torn asunder, as children, siblings, and parents alike are taken from their loved ones. The destruction of the majority of the city left hundreds of thousands without homes, businesses, or lives. " [23] Hiroshima is changed from "a busy city of Two hundred and Fourty-Five thousand that morning to a mere pattern of residue in the afternoon. In addition to structural damage there are a great number of injured, dying, and dead. Of most buildings, only foundations remain. " [40] This bomb's quick and exacting devastation will help us quickly end the war. The heat of the initial explosion caused much of the immediate area to spontaneously burst into flames. And in this case, the end justifies the means. Many survivors compared the initial flash to a "sheet of sun. With the destruction of their lives and property, many people have nothing left but their country, which they now will adamantly defend from those who have caused them so much pain. But unfortunately, Japanese resolve to fight has reportedly increaced.
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