POL208Y1 Lecture : First Lecture
6 Dec 2010
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3 crucial events in world history: decision to drop the atomic bomb, fall of the berlin wall, 9/11. N august 6th and 9th: hiroshima and nagasaki: 200 000 civilian deaths. N the nuclear attack was part of a massive bombardment campaign; tokyo was already being bombed: 60 000 casualties. N $4. ,3/0: **the dropping of the bomb was meant to show the soviets that america was the strongest and most powerful nation --- balance of power (still only a theory) N president truman was inexperienced with foreign affairs; he was unaware of the. Manhattan project: faced pressure from all guards of the government, did not have the same authority as fdr. N capacity of punishment became incredibly high; there was no shield. N the brits and the canadians were in agreement with the us. N came as a surprise to all; including the germans.
