Instead of wallowing in their sorrows at their misfortune, Grace and their family did everything in their power to fight back and to protect their home against the Dust Storm. Their family showed character traits such as persistence, courage, and determination in their unfortunate situation.
On August 6, 1945, the United States detonated<span> an </span>atomic bomb<span> over the Japanese city of </span>Hiroshima<span>. Sixteen hours later, American President </span>Harry S. Truman<span> called again for Japan's surrender, warning them to "expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this earth."</span>
"<span>b. They said there was no more room in the country to take in more immigrants" was not usually an argument given since the nation was still expanding to some extent, with plenty of room in the midwest and west. </span>