How Do You Start An Essay On The Dropping Of The Atomic Bomb In 1945?
You could start along the lines that in the conflict the race was on for the ultimate weapon which would determine the outcome of the war. Hitler was developoming rocket technology and the V weapons – and also ‘heavy water’ as a precursor to nuclear weaponry. The Allies primarily in the US focussed on the Manhattan Project, led by Robert Opppenheimer and ironically utilising some of the atomic theory of Albert Einstein, driven out of Nazi Germany because of his Jewish ancestry. Having traced the development of the bomb(s) – there were two Little Boy (dropped by Paul Tibbs from the Enola Gay on Hiroshima and Fat Man dropped from the B52 plane “Bock’s Car” on Nagasaki – you can then focus on the actual decision to drop it – it had cost a fortune to develop so the US wanted to know if it worked. You also need to look at the crucial question of when the Japanese surrendered – was the second bombing justified when they were ready to capitulate? The US also knew it could be justified in hast
You need to start with a statement that summarizes your theme, main idea or point of view. It should be attention getting. As the whole point of the essay circles around the word and concept of ‘Justified’ rather than any other main aspect of the historical event, you need to explain and give examples of the situation that Truman was in and what were his options. Japan was no pushover as a combatant. The huge cost in US dead just to take some pacific islands was total proof that invading Japan would mean house-to-house fighting, even against women and children. Stubbornness is what the Japanese are famous for. As warriors they could Only respect a decisive battle or event with sufficient dead to satisfy their honor and agree to a humiliating surrender. Due to the truth of their ego, no off-shore demonstration would suffice. Did their allies the Nazi’s surrender even when the Russians were near the gates of Berlin? No. As the Kamikaze suicide air bombings prove, Japan was willing to fig
