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    History Assessment 2 Term 3

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    The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, killing over 120,000 people in Hiroshima immediately and another 74,000 in Nagasaki three days later. The bombings marked the end of World War II and began the nuclear arms race between the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War. In the aftermath, survivors suffered from radiation exposure, injuries, and long-term health effects like cancer as well as psychological trauma. While the bombings convinced Japan to surrender, some historians argue they were also meant to intimidate the Soviet Union as tensions between the two superpowers began to rise.

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    The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, killing over 120,000 people in Hiroshima immediately and another 74,000 in Nagasaki three days later. The bombings marked the end of World War II and began the nuclear arms race between the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War. In the aftermath, survivors suffered from radiation exposure, injuries, and long-term health effects like cancer as well as psychological trauma. While the bombings convinced Japan to surrender, some historians argue they were also meant to intimidate the Soviet Union as tensions between the two superpowers began to rise.

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    The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, killing over 120,000 people in Hiroshima immediately and another 74,000 in Nagasaki three days later. The bombings marked the end of World War II and began the nuclear arms race between the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War. In the aftermath, survivors suffered from radiation exposure, injuries, and long-term health effects like cancer as well as psychological trauma. While the bombings convinced Japan to surrender, some historians argue they were also meant to intimidate the Soviet Union as tensions between the two superpowers began to rise.

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    History assessment 2 term 3 Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing

    A] Answer the following questions.


    1] Explain the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing?
    At 8:15am on August 6th 1945 an American B-29 Bomber called Enola Gay
    dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. 120,000 people were
    killed and 78,000 people were injured half of which very severely. Hiroshima was
    chosen as the primary target since it had remained largely untouched by bombing
    raids, and the bomb’s effects could be clearly measured. This bomb was code
    named Little boy. Three days later another bomb was dropped on the city of
    Nagasaki, this killed 74,000 people. Both of these bombs were dropped without
    warning. The president of America at that time President Truman wanted the
    bomb to be dropped at military targets but he was advised to drop it on urban
    areas to ensure that Japan would surrender. This came true on the 15 th August
    1945, Japan surrendered to the allies and the second world war ended. There
    were many effects of the atomic bombs being dropped on Hiroshima and
    Nagasaki. People lost their hair because of the radiation. Many people also lost
    many of their possessions. There were also lots of physical and physiological
    damages. After the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing there was an increase in
    complaints among survivors of neurotic symptoms, including general fatigue,
    amnesia, and lack of concentration. The survivors had PTSD and had several
    nightmares and flashbacks about the bombing. They also had a lot of anxiety,
    depression and suicidal thoughts. Many people were killed or were disabled.
    People got burnt and had bleeding. There was also an increase in cancer cases.
    Because of the radiation the babies born after the bombing had lower IQ’s and
    had mental retardation and had a smaller brain size. Some people became blind
    and some had body parts which were smaller or bigger then usual. There was also
    an increase in people with diarrhea. Many people did not think the bombs should
    have been dropped. According to President Truman general Marshall said that if
    the war continued more than 500,000 Americans would have died. He said that
    the atomic bombs being dropped killed less people then the war would have
    killed if it continued. However, many people didn’t believe that was the reason
    the bombs were dropped. This was because right before the bombs were
    dropped Japan was on the verge of surrender. Some documents were leaked after
    the bombing that showed that japan was asking for peace with the US. So, there
    was no need for the bombs. Another reason for the bombs being dropped was

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    History assessment 2 term 3 Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing

    the fact that the bombs costed $2000 million. So, they could not justify not using
    it. They also wanted to see how destructive and dangerous their bombs were by
    seeing the fruit of their labor. However, many historians believe the main reason
    for the bombing was for the USA to show the USSR how powerful and destructive
    the USA was. By 1945, the American president Truman and the soviet leader
    Stalin started to be suspicious of each other. They were both competing to have
    the most powerful area. This was to lead to a war which was to last for about 45
    years. The Cold War.
    2] What was the arms race?
    After the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Stalin the leader of the
    USSR ordered scientists to develop nuclear bombs. In 1949 the USSR tested its
    first atomic bomb. From then on each side built a vast stockpile of nuclear
    weapons. Each side wanted to get ahead of each other.
    3] What was the cold war?
    It was between the USA and the USSR, two countries that had always been on the
    same side during the second world war. It is called the cold war because neither
    the USA nor the USSR directly attacked each other at anytime during the 45 years
    they were at war. The USA and the USSR had different ideas and beliefs about the
    way for people to live. They had very different ideas about how countries should
    be run and how governments should be elected. The USA was a capitalist country
    while the USSR was a communist. This is what they meant by ideologies.

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