On August 6, 1945, at approximately 8:15 a.m., a "noiseless flash" appeared in the sky over the city of Hiroshima. John Hersey's Hiroshima does a thorough job explaining what life was like just before, during and after "the bomb" was dropped. It also covers what is believed to be the most controversial moral question asked by many around the world: Why did we drop the bomb? Many people have asked this question over the years, but what …showed first 75 words of 571 total…

…showed last 75 words of 571 total…to expedite the end of the war to save American soldiers... but at what cost? <Tab/>In closing, one should come to the conclusion that no matter what your actions are, there are always going to be consequences. We must way the cost before "testing" something this powerful. Now, future generations must live with the guilt of Hiroshima on their shoulders, and in their minds. We will never be the same.