hen the wind reached the mountains, it was reflected and again hit the people in the city center. However, this was not the only problem. The radiation generated by the bomb caused long-term problems to those affected. Many people died within the first few months and many more in later years because of radiation exposure. Some people acquired genetic problems which resulted in having malformed babies or being unable to have children. More than 140,000 people died by the end of the year including students, soldiers and Koreans who worked in factories within the city. The total number of people who died because of the bomb is estimated to be 200,000.Just three days after the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a second atomic bomb called "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki. Though the amount of energy generated by Fat Man was significantly larger than that of the Little Boy, the damage given to the city was much less than that given to Hiroshima due to the geographic structure of the city. It is estimated that approximately 70,000 people died by the end of the year because of the bombing.It has been long discussed among ourselves the ethics of using the atomic bomb. Many considered it in the same category as poison gas and were against its use on a civil population. Others were of the view that in total war, as carried out in Japan, there was no difference between civilians and soldiers; the bomb itself was the only way to end the bloodshed, warning Japan to surrender and to avoid total destruction. However, the question is whether or not this kind of total war is justifiable, even if it serves a just purpose.When Truman heard of the bombing he said "This is the greatest thing in history". But even today people are still dying because of the effects of the Atomic Bomb. So now we ask ourselves the question: Why did they drop the bomb when the war was nearly over? Heres a list of possible reasons why the Americans dropped the bomb: 1) The Americ...
