Part one of term paper
On August 6, 1945 an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Three days later another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki killing a combined total of over 200,000 lives. It was not long before people began to question President Truman’s decision to use the most devastating weapons know to humankind. The purpose of the bomb was to bring Japa ...

Part two of term paper
... to Russia’s declaration to enter the war against the Japanese. However, Japan was known to fight to the bitter death and the use of the atomic bomb and it vast power may have been the only option that would force Japan to surrender. Understanding the decisions and the outcomes that take place during this time of war will better our knowledge and decision-making in the future. Over a century ago the first atomic bomb was created in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It was created by a top-secret oper ...