KINE 1020 : Pol208 Notes 2013
3 Jan 2014
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Second crucial event is the fall of the berlin wall in 198. 9; symbol of theend of the cold war. Third event, 9/11. those three events still effect to date. Aim is to illustrate understanding of these events. drop of the a tomic bomb on hiroshima:august 6 th. 1945(3 days later, nagasaki) 2 nuclear bombs were dropped on cities, killing 200. It was the first and last use of nuclear weapons. These two decis ions to drop bombended wwii. Pros pect of facing an invasion of inland japan was adaunting task. By using nuclear weapons we saved american lives; was argument used. Japanwas obviously willing a nd able to fight until last man. They suffered huge casualties defending pacific islands, so projection of civilian and japanese casualties were above 1 million. From au. s perspective, nuclear bombing was part of a campaign of mass bombardm ent. Tokyo wastargeted weeks before, 60 000 killed before.
