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=Hiroshima=

Hiroshima is a Japanese city that was destroyed by U.S atomic bombs dropped during World War ll. The nuclear bombs released on Hiroshima were carefully planned out. President Truman had created The Manhattan Project, which was a top secret program to build atomic bombs. The scientists involved worked on the nuclear weapon for about three years. Before the atomic bombs were dropped, Truman warned Japan that if they didn't surrender they will be bombed. On august 6, 1945 the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The bombing killed over 70,00 Japanese and turned most of Hiroshima into unrecognizable land. Japan refused to let the United States win, so Truman ordered the second bomb to be dropped in Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. This killed another 40,000 people. Five days later, Japan surrendered to the United States. Hiroshima's people not only died the very day the bombing was done but also two to four months after the bombing. This was caused by nuclear radiation. So not only did people die from flames and firs and falling debris; but also diseases after the War. Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the only victims of atomic bombs in American history so far. Although War did end almost immediately after these attacks, many Americans questioned if the bombing was right. Building the atomic bombs could have been anything but easy. In the process the Unites States took over thousands of dollars out of the government for the bombs. This included money that could have been used to help soldiers fighting in the War. Getting these atomic bombs done was so important to President Truman that he even had the Manhattan Project done.Yes, the bombings did end the War but it was often said that if War did go on, many more lives would of have been saved. Japan's decreasing population was an example of this. What about the months after? Still after two to four months of the bombing many were dieing due to it. Nuclear waves that were released from the atomic bomb stayed with many of Japan's people. These were diseases such as cancer that spread out and became more noticable after the years. Scientists that worked on the atomic bombs didn't think of the after-math these bombs would bring on many people. Throughout the following years, 90,000 to 166,000 Japanese died from the nuclear waves in Hiroshima only. In Nagasaki over 60,00 to 80,00 died. Radiation sickness was the biggest effect the nuclear bombs had on these two cities. Hiroshima is known for being the first city in Japan that received the first dropping of a nuclear bomb during World War ll.