Hiroshima: Why America Dropped the Atomic Bomb

World War Two was a period of destruction worldwide. But it was also a time of experiments and development. There were new needs to be filled as the evolution of weaponry progressed. Perhaps the deadliest of all the weapons are the atomic and nuclear bombs, used only twice in war, both of which being against Japan by the United States. The first atomic bomb was created by a nuclear physicist named J. Robert Oppenheimer in Berlin, Germany when nuclear fission…...

In the past few years, Japanese imagery and characters have become notably more apparent in street fashion. Whether I’m scrolling through online shopping sites, roaming Fairfax (the epicenter for streetwear in Los Angeles), or just walking around my college campus, I am bound to see some form of katakana lettering with cherry blossoms on a shirt. From seeing the way these articles of clothes are designed, I interpret them as following at least one of two patterns. The first pattern…...

The unprecedented destruction caused by World War II is inarguably one of the worst points in the history of mankind. It saw the debut of the atomic bomb into modern warfare, which changed the world’s course of history forever. In “Welcome to Hiroshima,” Mary Jo Salter explores how the city has attempted to recover in the aftermath of it being the first target of nuclear weapons while also remembering the victims and the tragedy through memorials. The poem provokes readers…...

Houston Community College “Hiroshima”: The Survival of a Community Critical Analysis Ly Ha HIST 1302 Ballard October 4, 2018, Ly Ha HIST 1302 Ballard 04 October 2018 “Hiroshima”: The Survival of a Community In the final stages of World War II, the Japanese were living in anxiety, wondering if they were to survive the next few days or if they were going to be thrown into tragedy by American missiles and atomic bombs. This case was especially prominent for individuals…...