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Was the atomic bomb really different than all of the bombing raids that had come before in the war?

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Was the atomic bomb really different than all of the bombing raids that had come before in the war?

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Yes,

The atomic bomb made house tip over when they were even 1,500 ft away from the center of explosion

No noise from the atomic bomb, and the sky got darker and darker from dust and smoke from the fires.

The blast radius reached up to 1,600 ft away from the center.

After the bomb, it was dark outside because of the dust and

X-ray plates stored downstairs in the hospital was exposed.

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How does one deal with the stress of imminent danger (as in the beginning of the novel with preparing for devastation...p 2)? What effects does this have in the short term? In the long term?

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How does one deal with the stress of imminent danger (as in the beginning of the novel with preparing for devastation...p 2)? What effects does this have in the short term? In the long term?

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The stress of imminent danger causes them to be worried about everything that seems like a possible threat, such as when Mrs. Nakamura was relieved when the siren sounded the all-clear.

The Japanese soilders prepared for war by baking holes in hills for protection from invasions.

The short term affect was everyone in Hiroshma knew that they would be the target of a bomb attack.

The long term affect is they knew they would be getting hurt but they could only do so much to prepare for it.

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What is a priest's duties? Are they steadfast in their vocation in this story? Can we fault them?

The priest's duties are to help get everyone out from the buildings before they collapse. Along with making sure everyone is safe.

The priests are steadfast in their vocation, Espically Reverned Mr. Tanimoto when he helped people get across the river with his boat, and when he brought people water.

The priests where not able to save everybody though since most people where too trapped or their homes were on fire so the priests had to leave them. We can not fault them because they would have added to the death toll from the atomic bomb.

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What mental toll did the survivors face? Think of the effects of physical illness and the length of it.

The mental toll that survivors faced was knowing that they will never be the same, with many injuries on their bodies. They also had lost many friends and family in the explosion. Most patients sat in pain for days and most of them died since they went untreated besides pain killer.

Miss Saski a year later was still a cripple

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Do you think the Japanese regretted the war? Did they regret their allegiance to the emperor?

I think the Japanese were disappointed that they lost the war, but did not regret being in the War.

The Japanese felt they would die for their emporer pg. 88

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Page 90: "The crux of the matter is whether total war in its present form is justifiable, even when it serves a just purpose. Does it not have material and spiritual evil as its consequences which far exceed whatever good might result?"

War is hard to judge, even when it is just a purpose. It doesn't have enough good to outweigh the bad that happens.

I believe that this quote is correct is correct, just because the purpose in which you are fighting, doesn't mean that it won't impact everyone so negatively that you are the only one that didn't lose everything if you won. Just because America won the war and stopped Japan, America has caused so much casualties to the Japanese people. With people being so badly hurt and causing problems for them in the future.

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Page 121: "These thoughts led her to an opinion that was unconventional for a hibakusha: that too much attention was paid to the power of the A-bomb, and not enough to the evil of war."

I believe this quote is correct in what it was saying, that most people paid attention to the atomic bomb. Not enough attention was given to the fact that war is so evil that it can take innocent lives by the houndred of thousands. This is because War has been around for soo long that people deem in necessary. War is not going anywhere but the weapons that are used in War are getting regulated after using them.

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Was the bomb a war crime that America should have been accountable for?

I feel the bomb wasn't a war crime that America should have been accountable for because if it weren't for the atomic bomb, Japan would have fought until everyone died. Such as when Mr. Tonimto thanked America for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan.The Japanese people needed this wake up call from America to forget their obligation to the Emporer and realize just how bad the Emporer is and his ideology.

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Describe the Japanese people after having read the book. Contrast those descriptive words with how we usually imagine the Japanese in the WWII time period.

The Japanese people were so mad at America for dropping the atomic bomb on them. After awhile, they realized how bad Japan was during the War and appreacited America for dropping the bomb so the War would be over. Such as when Mr. Tanimoto visted America and thanked God that America had the power to drop the bomb and used it on them.

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Compare and contrast the A-bomb with Pearl Harbor and 9/11

Compare

The atomic bomb and Pearl Harbor were both brutal attacks on each other, causing massive destruction on both country with deaths on innocent people.

Contrast

The atomic bomb was targeted mainly on civilans and buildings. Pearl Harbor was targeted on Military buildings, planes, ships, and other weapons.

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What did knowing the fate of the survivors in "Aftermath" do for you in terms of impact?

Knowing the fate of survivors in "Aftermath" impacted me because just because they are alive, doesn't mean they happy and glad they are. They are still injured or having life-lasting effects from the atomic bomb. Such as Miss. Saski, where she is still cripple in the leg, after not being treated and ignored because it wasn't serious enough to be treated right away.

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Could the world agree on things that are "off limits" during a war? Should we? Make a list - where do you stop? What qualifies as an "atrocity"?

I believe the world could agree on "off limits" during war only if everyone knows the atrocity and impacts on such a powerful weapon. I think that the world should be able to make a list because of the devastations that come without it. I feel atomic bombs, nuclear bombs, poision gases, and booby traps should be on the list of "off limits." I feel that you should stop when it gets into the basics of war, like tanks or big artillery weapons. A atrocity is casulties to several thousands of innocent civilians.