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Atomic Bomb In World War 2 - Term Papers

Atomic Bomb In World War 2

During World War II the United States government launched a $2
billion project. This project, known as the Manhattan Project, was an
effort to produce an atomic bomb. This project was taken on by a group
atomic scientists from all over the world.
The first atomic bomb was not tested at all. It was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945 killing over 80,000 people and almost completely leveling the entire city. It destroyed more than 4 square miles,
or 60% of the city. The flash of the blast was so intense it discolored
the pavement and left imprints on the ground cast by the shadows of
building and people. By studying these shadows scientists pinpointed the
exact detonation ...

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After the initial blast radiation
covers the area, causing people, animals, and structures to practically disintegrate. Even years afterwards people were still dying and having
health problems related to the radiation they were exposed to long before.

There were many people that were strongly opposed to the using of
nuclear weapons on Japan. But invading the is land instead of bombing
would have taken perhaps 1 million us soldiers lives.

After 1945 the US made thousand of atomic bombs and a wide range of
small size nuclear weapons like, land mines, missiles, and grenades. By
1965 the larger countries of the world had also developed atomic weapons.

Today nuclear warheads are smaller and more efficient than ever before.
Now a bomb that could fit in your hand would be just as devastating as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

This bomb was created over 50 years ago, so just imagine the destructiveness of todays weapons. This ...

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Added: 3/11/2006 11:11:29 PM
Category: World History
Type: Free Paper
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