On August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb ever was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, Japan, killing about 70,000 people, wounding about 70,000 and destroying about five square miles of the city. The atomic bomb was the result of the manhattan project, an enormous undertaking by the U.S. government to exploit the fission process for military purposes, by way of a bomb with incredible destructive powers. The project was given the "green light" by President Roosevelt after …showed first 75 words of 998 total…

…showed last 75 words of 998 total…better chance at preventing the nuclear arms race, however there were benefits to be had from the development of nuclear arms. The atom bomb, though maybe not in the best way, was what ended World War Two, it also provided us with the means to make nuclear energy as well as many important technological advances. Right now,we are only at the beginning of the Atomic age, and there are endless possibilities the for future.