The atomic bomb is the subject of much controversy. Since its first detonation in 1945, the entire

world has heard the aftershocks of that blast. Issues concerning Nuclear Weapons sparked the

Cold War. We also have the atomic bomb to thank for our relative peace in this time due to the

fear of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). The effects of the atomic bomb might not have

been the exact effects that the United States was looking for when they dropped Little Boy and

Fat Man on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively (Grant, 1998). The original desire of the United

States government when they dropped Little Boy and Fat Man on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was

not, in fact, the one more commonly known: that the two nuclear devices dropped upon

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were detonated with the intention of bringing an end to the war with

Japan, but instead to intimidate the Soviet Union. The fact of Japan's imminent defeat, the

undeniable truth that relations with Russia were deteriorating, and competition for the division of

Europe prove this without question.

Admittedly, dropping the atomic bomb was a major factor in Japan's decision to a

unaware of the existence of atomic weaponry. The allies knew this and still ignored that fact.

laid out at the Potsdam agreement otherwise known as unconditional surrender. The fact must be

situations developed and progress on the atomic bomb continued to increase, Truman felt that a

that had dominated Europe during the war and in pre-war times had been dismantled and the two

Union. The United States obviously felt that if they could prove to the world that they had

pointed out, however, that Japan had already been virtually defeated. (McInnis, 1945) Though

Once World War II had concluded, much of Europe lay in ruins. Most of the fascist governments

atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki would intimidate Russia. Had

The United States, despite being allies with Russia during the Second World War, disliked

the world. By intimidating Russia, all these goals could be realized. It's quite apparent that

regime and the chances were high of the rest of Europe becoming communist. (Legvold, 1999)

were as cool and calm as ever. The United States, however, did not know this, and thus had the

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