Atomic Bomb Was Justified

In addition to the desire to end the war and thus the casualties to the American troops, Truman had other reasons for considering the approval of the atomic attacks. Truman was enlightened by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson in a meeting on April 25, 1945 on the capability of the bomb, and the enormous expense incurred in developing it. This was one reason that Truman’s conclusion was to use the bomb against Japan, as there had to be a justifiable explanation for the expense incurred. Also, if he had not employed the use of the atomic bomb, he would not be able to justify to the American people why he had chosen not to do so, as there were so many American lives lost. It was alleged after the

Secondly, the dropping of the Atomic bomb wasn’t justified is that the Americans were close to beating Japan as they were almost willing to surrender. Japan saw that there was little hope for them winning and realised that surrendering would save lives. The American generals made a statement of what the terms of surrender were to be. However, the Japanese rejected these

Was it necessary for Truman to drop the Atomic Bombs on Japan in World War II? On August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped by a US aircraft on Hiroshima. This atomic bomb was dropped to force Japan into surrender, this bomb alone destroyed Hiroshima and over 90,000 people were instantly killed in the explosion and an additional 100,000 people perished from burns and radiation sickness. On August 9, 1945 only three days later, the second atomic bomb was dropped over Nagasaki resulting in an additional 80,000 casualties of the Japanese population. The people of Japan surrendered on August 14, 1945 soon after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Many people opposed to the use of the atomic bombs because people argued that Truman 's decision to use atomic bombs was a barbaric act of cruelty. People also argued that the US government had other ulterior motives to drop the atomic bomb that were necessary for America 's ideals. Necessary motives like presenting The Soviet Union a strong message for the Soviets to watch their step around America. A conventional way of warfare for Japan 's surrender would have costed many more American lives. Truman and others believed that the atomic bomb was necessary to save American lives but also Japanese lives. These actions from President Truman marked the end of the most destructive war in history. The two sources that will used and evaluated in this paper are is The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb by Dennis D. Wainstock (1996)

The necessity of the atomic bombs have long been debated in America. Although they did contribute to stopping the war, Americans still wonder if murdering Japanese civilians was a necessary means to an end, or if it could have been avoided. Some people believe that the war would have ended without using the bombs. Others believe they were the sole purpose that the war finally ended. Many people were involved with bringing the bombs to fruition, such as the scientists, the government and military leaders, and the very teams that flew them to their targets. Then the President addressed the situation and American citizens spoke their minds. All of these people had their own thoughts on whether the bombs were needed. In this essay, the opinions on the atomic bomb’s necessity will be reviewed by presenting both the pros and cons from a variety of sources.

When President Truman made the decision to drop the first bomb it caused so much damage, but the president thought that the bomb hit a naval base not take out an entire city. He said, “The world will note that the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a military base. However, there have been claims that the city was the target of the bomb, so individuals believe that President Truman only said those things because he was not fully aware of how the bomb worked, or so people believe the president was trying to cover up his “posterity”. On August 10, having received reports and photographs of the effects of the Hiroshima bomb, Truman ordered a halt to further atomic bombings. That night, Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace recorded in his diary, "Truman said he had given orders to stop the atomic bombing. He said the thought of wiping out another 100,000 people was too horrible. He didn't like the idea of killing, as he said, 'all those kids'." Although President Truman said this, many people believed that he was just trying to protect himself, and the people around him, or he was truly unaware of the way the bomb really

Imagine yourself making the toughest decision in your life, whether sacrificing a million of our men and thousands of war ships and plans, verses several thousand of Japanese civilian populists. This decision was on the shoulder of Harry S. Truman, the United States President, who had to make this decision by deciding whether or not to drop a newly designed weapon. The atomic bomb was tested in the sands of New Mexico, where it proved to be very successful. Harry S. Truman made a very successful decision, because he wanted to end the war quickly, show others that the United States had power, and the retribution of Pearl Harbor.

The use of the atomic bomb against Japan was completely justified in both cause and impact. An intense weapon was necessary to force a quick Japanese surrender. The bomb saved thousands upon thousands of American and Japanese lives that would have been lost if the war continued or an invasion occurred. The bomb was the only way to end the suffering of the millions who were being held captive by the Japanese oppressor. The weapon of mass destruction also sent a powerful message to the shaky Soviet allies. The choice to use the atomic bomb was justified because it compelled a Japanese surrender, saved countless lives, served as retribution for the sufferings of many people, and

He did this with full intentions of using the bomb on Japan. As Stimson noted in his article, FDR and the committee were aware of the damage that the bomb could do but thought it was vital for the United States to have this weapon technology first, before any other country. This weapon was not created and the technology was not thrown out haphazardly to the world for all to use. The committee was made up of very knowledgeable people (generals, doctors, and scientists) who to took steps to regulate the use of atomic energy beforehand. The committee also voted for the use of the bomb, voted on targets that would be hit and in the beginning voted not to give the Japanese a warning before the bombs fell. The committee also agreed that Japan would not surrender without the use of the atomic bomb. Finally, after much debate, a decision was made by the committee and newly elected President Truman to give Japan a warning. The warning was stern and it gave Japan the opportunity to surrender. If Japan had entertained the idea of surrendering, as some thought they had, then the U.S. would have never used the bombs. If the Japanese would have accepted the unconditional surrender, the war would have ended peacefully. However, Japan rejected the warning and the decision to drop the bombs was made final. Even after the first bomb was dropped on August 6th at Hiroshima

On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This was an extremely controversial military strategy in the United States. Was the United States justified in the dropping of the atomic bomb? The U.S. feared the rise of communism and gave aid to any country against it. The U.S. also fought countries threatening the spread communism. One of these countries was Japan. We began a harsh and brutal war against Japan and against communism. This war was killing many soldiers and Japan was not backing down. President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb when things were getting worse. The decision to use the atomic bomb was a difficult one and many people wonder if it was the right

On the 6th and 9th of August, 1945, the United States of America dropped the Atomic Bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The use of these bombs brought a quick end to World War 2, yet caused extensive damage to the two Japanese cities. There have often been disputes as to whether the USA was justified in the dropping of the atomic bombs because of the damage they caused, not only to the cities, but to the people of Japan as well. Many people believe that the USA should not have dropped the bombs because of the damage they caused, and they also claim that Japan was already defeated. However, Japan did not surrender, and prolonging the war was not an option for America, as it believed it would cause even more casualties, not only to American troops, but to Japan as well. Thus the USA was justified in dropping the bombs on Japan.

One reason that the decision to drop the atomic bombs was justified is because the United States wanted to seek revenge against Japan and to end the war in a quick, easy way. In a 1945 radio report, Truman stated that, “We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor… We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and

President Harry Truman determined to release nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the optimum decision of circumstances that supported the surrender of Japan in World War 2. Many arguments will doubt the atomic bombs had made results any better. While, the other handful of individuals, supporting Truman’s authorization, have considerable justification. Toss away the reasons for disagreement and contemplate the motives that lead descending atomic bombs as the right choice of a weapon.

There was also the question of time. The atomic bomb was by far the quickest way that America could see for the ending of the war, and they were eager to end the war as before long, Russia would become involved making a heavier casualty rate inevitable. America were also a very powerful country now they had the development of the Atomic Bomb, it would have been a waste to not be able to show their true power and the true destruction they could use through the bomb. There is also the point that the Americans were looking for revenge against the Japanese, as they had injured and killed many American soldiers, and even more to come, had the Americans not taken quick action.

The use of atomic bombs by America to attach Hiroshima and Nagasaki cities which are in Japan has been a controversial debate over time. The debate has for decades raged on whether the United States was justified to use atomic bombs during the final phases of the World War 2. The former United States of America president Truman authorized the nuclear attacks and the debate is on whether the decision was necessary. The atomic bombs were justified and this paper entails an analysis on why they were justified.

A common reason the bomb was justified is because the bomb brought an end to the war in the Pacific. The US had started an island hopping campaign and had already fought battles with the Japanese on the islands of Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, battles in which there were many casualties. The Japanese were offered a way to surrender peacefully, through the Potsdam Declaration, but the Japanese refused, preferring to keep fighting and prolong the war. So, the decision to use the atomic bomb brought a swift end.