Abstract
A paper that uses historical perspective and political hindsight to explore the political, social, and economic reasons that Truman may have had for dropping the atomic bomb. A balanced essay that explores the issue from both sides and remains objective.

From the Paper
"In early August 1945 atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These two bombs quickly yielded the surrender of Japan and the end of American involvement in World War II. By 1946 the two bombs caused the death of perhaps as many as 240,000 Japanese citizens (Bernstein 50). The popular, or traditional, view that dominated the 1950s and 60s, put forth by President Harry Truman and Secretary of War Henry Stimson, was that the dropping of the atomic bombs was a solely military action that avoided the loss of as many as a million lives in the upcoming invasion of the island of Kyushu. In the 1960s a second school of thought developed--put forth by "revisionist" historians--that claimed the dropping of the bomb was a diplomatic maneuver aimed at intimidating and gaining the upper hand in relations with Russia. Today, fifty years after the two bombings, with the advantages of historical hindsight and new evidence, a third view, free of obscuring bias and passion, can be presented. First, the dropping of the bomb was born out a complex myriad of military, domestic and diplomatic pressures and concerns. Second, many potentially viable alternatives to dropping the bombs were not explored by Truman and other men in power, as they probably should have been. Lastly, because these alternatives were never explored, we can only conjecture over whether or not Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs was a savior of lives, and by extension, we may never know if Truman's monumental decision was a morally just one."

Tags:atom, bomb, harbour, hiroshima, nagasaki, pearl, truman, war, world, wwii

Abstract
This paper argues that, towards the end of WWII, Japan was a dying empire, and the atom bombs had no real effect on the outcome of the war. It argues, therefore, that the U.S. should have taken a different alternative than using atomic power against Japan. This research paper speculates on the United States's decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan during World War II and concludes that the decision was unjust and immoral.

From the Paper
"Even though many alternatives existed to avoid the use of atomic warfare, the U.S. ignored these options. The most feasible way of showing the power of the atomic bomb with minimum or any loss of life would be a demonstration of the atomic bomb. Dr. Edward Teller's suggestion to "exploding it high above Tokyo at night without prior warning" We could then have said to the Japanese leaders: "This was an atomic bomb. One of them can destroy a city. Surrender or be destroyed!" However, there was a strong feeling on the part of President Truman that it was criminal and morally wrong for us to have means to bring the war to a proper conclusion and then not use the means. Moreover, only two atomic bombs existed and nobody was sure that either could be successfully dropped on a target."

Tags:hiroshima, nagasaki, Truman

Abstract
The paper provides a book review of "Hiroshima" by John Hersey, an account of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945 from the point of view of six survivors who had no idea at the time what had happened. The paper discusses how the book first appeared in a different form in "The New Yorker" as a long article and the publication was made all the more important by the fact that this was the first time the magazine had ever devoted an entire issue to one story.

From the Paper
"John Hersey's book "Hiroshima" was a major event in itself when it was published a year after the actual events of the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima and the end of World War II. The book first appeared in a different form in "The New Yorker" as a long article, and the publication was made all the more important by the fact that this was the first time the magazine had ever devoted an entire issue to one story. The book had much the same effect on journalism that "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote would have almost two decades later, in effect creating a new form of reporting. The book is observational and reports on the reactions of the six people profiled, six people who survived the bomb and its aftermath and who tell the story to Hersey."

Tags:hiroshima, hersey, report

Abstract
This paper looks at both sides of the debate regarding the justification of the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The paper attempts to answer the question of whether of not the U.S. had to drop the bombs, or if there was another way in which they could have defeated Japan. The paper looks at the options that faced President Harry Truman when he decided to use newly developed atomic energy and why he continued to use them even when he had such strong opposition from General Dwight Eisenhower, General Douglas MacArthur, and Chief of Staff Admiral Leahy.

From the Paper
"On July 16, 1945, the United States of America ushered the world into a new era with the successful detonation of an atomic bomb in New Mexico. That era was the nuclear age. Less than a month later, on August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan; the first use of a nuclear weapon against an enemy nation. There is debate as to whether the bombing of Hiroshima, and the subsequent bombing of Nagasaki on August 9th, brought an end to the war in the Pacific for Imperial Japan. Or, were the events leading up to August 6th enough to deter them from fighting any longer?"

Tags:end, world, war, ii, historians, force, atom, americans, japanese, lives, surrendered, allied

Abstract
This paper examines the process that lead to the decision to drop the atomic bomb in Japan in the Second World War. It discusses the historical context of the time of the decision making, the military considerations, and the predicted consequences of such a decision.

From the Paper
"World War II in the Pacific ended in 1945 when the United States dropped the atomic bomb on two cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, thus showing at once the power that the nation then possessed and its willingness to use it in its own defense or to stop a war that had claimed many thousands of lives. The war in Europe at the time was ending, with Berlin over-run by Allied troops and with what was left of the Third Reich in disarray. The war with Japan was also reaching an endgame period and would have been over in a few months in any case. Still, President Truman decided that it was necessary to end the war with one bold stroke by dropping the most terrible weapon yet devised on Japanese cities to show what could happen to the whole country if it did not capitulate. This act has been seen in various ways since, with some accepting that it was the only way to end the war and save lives, while others believe it such an action was not justified and killed more people than it saved, doing so in a particularly horrible and frightening fashion that has had a detrimental effect on international relations ever since. An examination of the historical record and the comments of various historians on the matter should produce a better understanding of why the atomic bomb was used, how this decision was made, what the consequences were, and what they might have been had the bomb not been dropped when it was."

Tags:hiroshima, nagasaki, truman, japan

Abstract
Argumentative paper on whether the U.S. should be dropping food into the country of Afghanistan while at the same time bombing the country. The author argues that because the United States government is at war with the Taliban, there should be no good will gestures of dropping food over Afghanistan.

From the Paper
"On September 11 an unforgettable tragedy happened to the United States of America. A group of terrorist, whose alleged leader is hiding in Afghanistan, crashed two airplanes into the World Trade Centers, and one into the Pentagon. The United States is now in the process of retaliating against the Taliban by bombing the government, yet at the same time the U.S. is also dropping food for the people of Afghanistan."

Tags:aid, bombing, government, poverty, starvation, states, strikes, taliban, tragedy, united, war

Abstract
This paper examines how the high school system in the US is in crisis, specifically citing the rate of students dropping out. Various statistics are given, showing how this rate is climbing every year.The paper concludes by noting that the bulk of those students are minorities and from low-income . (Sweet-Love, & Wotorson, 2008).

From the Paper
" 'When you step back and look at all the things we can do to improve the quality of our workforce and the quality of life for our young adults, there's nothing more important than raising the high school graduation rate,' the Governor said. 'It's the key to continuing an education or, at a minimum, getting a decent job that pays a decent wage and offers decent benefits.' "

Tags:tennessee, hs, dropouts

Abstract
This paper discusses several motivation theories from Educational Psychology. It then looks at each factor that affects the probability of a student dropping out of high school. Finally, the motivation theories are used to show what can be done to retain high school students within the educational framework.

From the Paper
"Socio-economic status is another factor that helps determine whether a student will drop out. According to a study on GED and diploma attainment of high school dropouts, "socio-economic status was positively associated with degree attainment with a one point increase on the SES scale associated with an increase in the odds of returning of 1.34" (Wayman 2001). Many students from lower income families are not expected to finish high school as their parents or other role models did not; in contrast, they may have no choice but to drop out because they need to earn income for their family. In a student done in Australia, it was found that "family SES has been consistently found to be associated with participation in education, but the size of the effect is smaller than has sometimes been assumed" (Ainley, Foreman & Sheret 1991). Thus, many students may claim that socio-economic status is the reason that they dropped out, but it may have only been one of the influencing factors."
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Tags:self-determination, socialization

Abstract
This paper discusses how the decision to authorize the use of atomic bombs against Japan in 1945 was reached. The paper charts the different opinions voiced at the time and afterwards, as well as the opinions of those who thought that Truman made the wrong choice.

From the Paper
"The decision to authorize the use of Atomic Bombs against Japan in 1945 was in the hands of President Harry S Truman. There are many different opinions of what should have been done, as many as there were at the time, and also many who feel that Truman made the wrong choice; historians themselves cannot agree on whether the President ended the War with this action, or dropped a devastating bomb on a nation that was willing to surrender anyway. Hindsight does suggest that the massive number of civilian casualties "More than 200,000 deaths - the vast majority of victims being women, children and elderly men" (Long, The Historians' Letter to the Smithsonian) was rather excessive, but Truman could not have predicted those casualties, nor that the effects would remain in the population for so long afterwards. Truman did not have the benefit of our knowledge, and so the best way to consider the justification for his actions is to consider his own words and actions."

Tags:intervention, invade, evacuation

Abstract
This paper looks at this growing problem, discussed are laws passed to help this growing problem and the damaging effects on society. As well, other possible solutions to this growing problem are discussed.