On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped a nuclear weapon on Hiroshima, Japan – the first time such a catastrophic weapon was ever used in conflict. Three days later the U.S. released another on Nagasaki, devastating the city and ushering in the nuclear age. Over the next few weeks, Global Zero will explore what led to the bomb’s development, the consequences of its use, and where we’ve come since those fateful days in August.
Answer:The legal and factual evidence of American history proves that the expansion of the United States from the 13 original colonies, or states, in 1774 until 1855, when the Pacific Northwest was acquired by the United States, was rationalized on the basis of the Doctrine of Discovery.
