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Hiroshima - College Essay

Hiroshima


�As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight
an evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable from the
evil they set out to destroy.�
--Christopher Dawson
In the novel Hiroshima, author John Hershey presents a clear message to ban the use of nuclear proliferation. This true account was written in 1946 and portrays the lives of six survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Hershey�s intentions were to show everyone what kind of destruction can be caused by the atomic bomb. The bombing of Hiroshima by the United States was retaliation to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The U.S. wanted to make an example of Japan, so they dropped the most ...

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of nuclear armament argue that one massive show of force results in fewer casualties overall compared to prolonged ground war, but the use of the bomb is still inhumane. In the case of Hiroshima, staticians said that �at least 100,000 thousand people had lost their lives� and 37,245 had been injured(81). The bombing of Hiroshima also produced radiation over a widespread area. Twenty percent of the victims killed died from radiation exposure. It was reported that 25% died from direct burns caused by the bomb and 50% died from other bomb related injuries. Although the use of nuclear proliferation is often used to set an example for the rest of the world, it causes intense suffering and death to many innocent civilians.
Although many governments use atomic warheads to protect their own citizens from harm, the survivors of these atomic bombs are permanently affected. The effects of the bomb cause damage to physical health as well as emotions. Thousands of people suffered from ...

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