"Hiroshima"

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This paper summarizes, reviews, and analyzes John Hersey's book about the atomic bomb that the United States dropped on the city of Hiroshima during WWII. The paper explains how the book must be understood from the context of the time it was written and how it is a book that points out that it is important that those who use the bomb understand its devastating affects so that it is never used again.

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"The book cannot be understood without understanding the times during which it was written. While today we know that it was an atomic bomb, survivors of the Hiroshima knew that it was war-related but not what kind of weapon was used. They knew it was only one bomb but -- except for Japan's physicists, who figured it out -- could not understand how one bomb could so much damage. Speculation included a "gasoline bomb" that showered the city with gasoline, causing major fire damage, and a magnesium bomb, with the magnesium hitting power lines, causing major fires. Most knew it was some terrible new weapon and, after hearing the bomb "split the atom," gave it names such as genshi bakudan, which would translate literally to "original child bomb"."

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