An Analysis Of John Hersey's Lack Of Medical Aid

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In All Quiet on the Western Front, the war was brutal and horrific, but it was witnessed by all the parties included. In Hiroshima, especially with the invention of the atomic bomb the result is even more horrifying, but the afflicted and the perpetrators have vastly different viewpoints. In America, we only get the reported results of the aftermath of the destruction we don’t witness them firsthand. However, the victims in Hiroshima will never forget the true extent of devastation of the atomic bomb not only physically but mentally and emotionally as well. The effects of the technological advances in the 20th century have launched a new, deadlier type of war that hides the truth of war behind empty statistics and callous button-pushing that could destroy the entire

Most hospitals took place in warehouses, churches, and barns. “They were divided into three sections, surgery, injury, and diseases”. (Battlefield Medicine) Common hospitals were located near the battlefield, so it would be convenient for the people that were injured. If it was a serious injury then they would be taken to a larger general hospital in bigger cities. The hallways in the hospitals were very narrow units with multiple windows. They included supplemental ventilation, specific heat sources, bed placement, and a location for the support team in the hospital. As the war went on the hospital and their technology became more advanced and less

Another argument includes that the bomb is too harsh of a weapon to use against the civilians because the consequences are not worth the ending result. As controversy arises due to the question of whether the bomb should be allowed during WWII, some consider it a no-brainer that the bomb must be used to allow the war to come to a halt; however, many different sources reveal both the negative and positive uses for the atomic bomb. According to document 1, Harry Truman says that Churchill "[favors] the use of the atomic bomb if it might aid to end the war" even though many lives around are at stake. In specifically Churchill's eyes, he is seen believing that the consequences are not as important as the outcome. Additionally in document 3, Harry Stimson says that "the face of war is the face of death" referring to the inevitability of spiking death rates at wartime.

Before John Hersey’s novel, Hiroshima, Americans viewed Japanese as cruel and heartless people. This warped perspective caused the majority of American citizens to feel complacent about the use of the atomic bomb against civilians. Americans, in many ways, were blinded by their own ignorance to notice the severity of the destruction suffered by not only the city of Hiroshima but, more importantly, the people who lived there. The six testimonies in Hiroshima illustrate the strength and optimistic attitude of the Japanese people. In this essay, I will discuss the feelings towards the ethics surrounding the use of the atomic bomb, next I will look at two testimonies and how their lives

John Hersey once said, “What has kept the world safe from the bomb since 1945 has not been deterrence, in the sense of fear of specific weapons, so much as it 's been memory. The memory of what happened at Hiroshima”. Early morning on August the 6th 1945, the United Sates dropped atomic bombs into the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The “Little Boy” bomb which was equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT, destroyed most of the city and killed about 130,000 people. There were few people who survived after this traumatic event, and they suffered the horrible burns from explosion, as well as the radiation illness. One year later, John Jersey, a writer American, published “Hiroshima” as an article on The New Yorker which told the story of 6 people who

Although atomic bombs may be seen as a “ruthless annihilation of cities” (Leo Szilard, p. 5), they are also an effective means of war. The use of atomic bombs in war have both position and negative consequences however; Leo Szilard’s “A Petition to the President of the United States” is a successfully articulated article on why he felt atomic bombs should not be used against Japan. Leo Szilard effectively uses pathos and logos to support his position on atomic bombs to the President. He also successfully offers countermeasures that reinforce the negativity surrounding the use of these bombs. While people may disagree with Leo Szilard’s position, his use of pathos and logos makes it a successful article.

John Hersey not only brings home the instantaneous physical impacts following the implosion of the atomic bomb, but also the weeks, months, and years to come after the bomb was dropped. The effects of radiation on a majority of people, caused by the atomic bomb, lasted for the rest of their lives. If fact, radiation was often the cause of the death later in life, whether it be the direct cause of fragility or cancer but also for those who procreated. The radiation also affected some of their offspring, resulting in complications, defects and ultimately continuing the death count. Another one of the six main characters, Father Kleinsorge, who had only suffered minor cuts when the bomb had been dropped, still hadn’t healed a month later and was

On August 6th, 1945, the United States of America dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. Two days later, a second bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. These two bombs were the most devastating weapons ever seen, and their effects on human beings and property were plainly horrifying. Approximately 110,000 people were killed; most of them were innocent civilians who just happened to have lived in the wrong place at the wrong time. Although using this weapon was an atrocity to both the Japanese, and humanity in general, the world was at war. No matter what ulterior motives may have existed, the fact remains that the bomb was a justifiably necessary

“We have to protect our Earth, so our children and grandchildren will never suffer like that,’ she said. And she looked ahead. ‘Maybe nuclear weapons won’t be abolished while I’m alive,’ she said. ‘But I will never give up.” (Hanley, NBC News). August 6, 1945 at 8:16 in the morning, the United States dropped the world's first atomic bomb on thousands of unsuspecting people in Hiroshima, Japan. Not only did this catastrophic event kill thousands of civilians, but it also resulted in other nations obtaining and learning how to create these deadly weapons, weapons that we still have today. In the book Hiroshima by John Hersey he gives readers a new look at that day, through the eyes of six victims who survived the horrific attack on Hiroshima, he shows how the entire city of Hiroshima suffered, and were left alone to fend for themselves.The book Hiroshima by John Hersey, sheds light on the immense dangers of nuclear warfare, and the government's responsibility for its people, affected by a war they aren’t fighting in.

Though people questioned why acts of war were committed, they found justification in rationalizing that it served the greater good. As time evolved, the world began to evolve in its thinking and view of the atomic bomb and war. In Hiroshima, John Hersey has a conversation with a survivor of the atomic bomb about the general nature of war. “She had firsthand knowledge of the cruelty of the atomic bomb, but she felt that more notice should be given to the causes than to the instruments of total war.” (Hersey, 122). In John Hersey’s book, many concepts are discussed. The most important concept for the reader to identify was how society viewed the use of the bomb. Many people, including survivors, have chosen to look past the bomb itself, into the deeper issues the bomb represents. The same should apply to us. Since WWII, we have set up many restrictions, protocols and preventions in the hope that we could spare our society from total nuclear war. The world has benefited in our perspective of the bomb because we learned, understand, and fear the use of atomic weapons.

Osamu Dazai states, “The “world,” after all, was still a place of bottomless horror. It was by no means a place of childlike simplicity where everything could be settled by a single then-and-there decision.” On August 6th, 1945, the United States made it clear what horror was, and how the power of one choice can affect generations to come. Dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was the means to an end, per President Truman’s standards. What was called the means to an end however, only resulted in a harsher awakening. The United States’ decision to drop the atomic bomb was an injustice because there were opportunities to exploit the Japanese peace faction beforehand, therefore by attacking Hiroshima this resulted in an extreme loss of morals

President Barack Obama, to many, is said to be one of the best presidents in all American history. His caring and compassionate heart along with his ability to bring much-needed change has allowed for him to earn this title. Accordingly, over the course of eight years, President Obama has completed a slew of acts that further prove why he is so deserving of this title, one of which was the speech that he gave in Hiroshima, Japan. Taking into consideration the horrific deed that the American government carried out at the time, President Obama took it upon himself to give his sincerest condolences to the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Speaking openly about his aversion toward nuclear weapons, President Obama made it clear that although, war and fighting have always and will always be a part of human society, the new technological advances we are making (nuclear weapons), are causing these global feuds to get far out of hand. What was one just the fight between, each country soldiers and government have now become the fight of the everyday civilian, case and point the occurrences of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This speech, however, was not widely accepted by the American people. Acknowledge the suffering of the Japanese and to appeal to a mainstream Liberal Audience President Obama was bound to be critiqued by various groups including the Marxist, Realist and the Liberals of America.

Although volunteers for Medecins Sans Frontiers are commonly stationed in various countries with a dire healthcare worker shortage, regions with refugee camps and internally displaced persons are also a focus for this organization. Refugees and internally displaced persons often come from war torn regions and live in close confines with poor sanitation and limited resources. These living situations become a breeding ground for diseases and other health issues like malnutrition, yet the individuals lack access to any sort of healthcare. The organization also responds quickly when regions suddenly experience an increased need for healthcare, for example in times of an epidemic or a natural disaster. Medecins Sans Frontiers’ involvement across its varying regions and their attempt to address a broad spectrum of healthcare truly show how altruistic the organization is to individuals regardless of race, gender, or religion.

The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were direct attacks on civilian cities in terroristic fashion. The justification of the United States use of nuclear weapons has come under fire from journalists and the public alike following the World War II era. Along with violating the standards set out by the Geneva convention, many argue that the weapons were not even necessary