The Consequences Of The Atomic Bombs

220,000 dead. (Bernard, 2010) Most of these deaths from civilians. Thousands of lives ruined. The cause of the nuclear age, which would later bring the Cold War. This was all because of the atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But what if I told you that it was necessary to drop these bombs. That the consequences would’ve been far worse if the U.S. decided to invade Japan. The United States of America was right to drop the A-bombs because it prevented more death from both sides, allowed the U.S. to become a superpower following WWII, and the act ended the war earlier. The dropping of the atomic bombs saved the lives of many people.

One of the most controversial and heavily scrutinized issue of the twentieth century was President Harry S. Truman’s decision to unleash atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The motives behind Truman’s actions are shrouded in controversy as top military officials publicly denounced the use of such a disastrous weapon. There is overwhelming evidence supporting both sides of the decision, as historians are split in opinion. The United States had been using conventional bombing to try to push Japan over the edge to surrender, but with countless Japanese civilians loyal to their country, invading Japan proved to be more problematic than first thought. Harry S. Truman made the ultimate decision of dropping the atomic bomb in hopes that it would end the war, but the amount of casualties caused by it has historians questioning if it was morally right, “The bomb was unfortunate, but it was the only means to bring Japan to a surrender,” historian Sadao Asada states (Bomb 9). Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justifiable because they would ultimately lead to the end of the war and would demonstrate U.S. supremacy.

Intense moral justification was needed in order to make the decision to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki however, President Truman was ultimately the man who made the final decision to launch ‘Little Boy’ and destroy Hiroshima, Nagasaki and their civilians, thus forcing an end to the war. Although there were many alternatives presented to President Truman, it is unknown as to whether they would have actually succeeded in ending the war or producing less casualties. Truman made the decision to drop these bombs in the heat of war but his justification of having a military target appeared extremely unrealistic, as both cities were full of innocent civilians. The morality of the bombs have been debated over the years, however the publication of the actual damage to civilian life caused a strong voice opposed to the usage in the 60 years following the action.

"You must not blame us scientists for the use which war technicians have put our discoveries."

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However, notwithstanding the horrifying and destructive nature of these results, there is yet another extremely disastrous result of the atomic bomb: the firestorm. The thermal radiation from the explosion ignites countless fires on all flammable surfaces within a wide radius. Furiously overturning fire hazards such as stoves, heaters, and furnaces as well as rupturing gas lines and causing short circuits, the blast wave intensifies the already precarious situation. Indeed, the blast wave also breaks windows and blows in fire shutters, which causes better ventilation for the fires. The debris from all the fallen buildings creates much more vulnerable fuel for the fire as well. When all of these individual fires started by the combined efforts

The Atomic Bomb should be used very strategically and tactically in order to ensure a minimal loss of American life and a quick end to the war. Japan will not surrender until defeat meets them face to face. Japan’s women and children are jumping off of cliffs so that they can not be captured by the Allies. The Japanese soldiers are kamikaze bombing our American soldiers. Russia is preparing for an invasion into Eastern Asia. This madness must come to a halt. The United States needs to drop one Atomic Bomb on an outlying city of the capital, Tokyo. This will wake up the Japanese Emperor, Hirohito, and make for a quick surrender. We, however, cannot utterly destroy Japan with a second Atomic Bomb. We must remember that this is 1945 and

Over 192,000 people in Hiroshima were killed by the atomic bomb (Hall). If the technology of the atomic bomb ended up in Hitler’s hands many more than two atomic bombs could have been dropped. Hitler attempting to obtain the atomic bomb was a big deal throughout world war two because nobody knew what he would do with the bomb. The lead scientist in Hitler’s atomic bomb project was Dr.Werner Heisenberg. Many articles have been read through and dissected in order to make sure that the paper is historically accurate and well rounded. The articles read have given me the ability to provided an educated opinion on the topic of, if it was an ethical decision by Werner Heisenberg to become the head of the German atomic bomb project. Dr. Werner Heisenberg was the lead scientist in the German war effort to create the atomic bomb. Dr.Werner Heisenberg’s decision to join the German atomic bomb program is ethically acceptable. Here are a few reasons why it is ethically acceptable for Heisenberg to create the atomic bomb. Heisenberg is from Germany so helping out the Nazi's would be staying loyal to his country.

Now the official flower of Hiroshima, the oleander offers a beautiful symbol for the city as a whole; while some feared that the city and its population were irreparably destroyed—permanently cut off from normality by the effects of radiation—many would be surprised to learn of the limited long term health effects the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 have had.

Atomic bombs; an extremely deadly war tactic. In 1945, during World War 2 the United States launched atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. Some will argue over whether this was an okay thing to do; as it resulted in the death of 120,000 civilians. In my opinion the bombing of these two cities in Japan saved the number of casualties in the entire war from rising, helped make America become a superpower, and also introduced new methods of warfare.

“The human body can absorb just so much radiation until it falls apart because the very cells that you need to heal are dying from the radiation poisoning.” says Shiya Ribowsky, a forensic medical investigator in the “Coroner’s Report: Atomic Bomb”. This is what the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had to go through after the United States dropped two atomic bombs over the cities. Everything in that area was ultimately destroyed. Lives were lost, and those who were still living were left severely injured. Despite many warnings, the American government decided that it was prudent to use nuclear force during WWII. It is indisputable that the atomic bombing left irreversible damage. Indeed, the cities could be rebuilt, but the lives that were lost were gone forever. Yet, the American

"an enthralling, gripping account of bloody battles, huge decisions, and historic personalities that culminated in decision to drop the atomic bomb and brought the war in the pacific to its climactic end. A masterful, meticulously researched work that captures the barbarity of the war waged by those who swore allegiance to the japanese emperor-and by those who crushed the military might of the rising sun."

In history, there are a lot of moments where the biggest decisions are made and everyone is either fully against it or for it. No matter who decides the outcome or who decides what is going to happen, there will always be people there to argue the decision. Key events in time where I believe this style of opinions are when the United States dropped the Atomic bombs in Japan. There are a lot of arguments back then and still today that are questioning the necessity of the use of atomic bombs by the United States. Though anyone who knows history should agree with the opinion I stand for. I believe that the use of the atomic bomb was necessary for the United States in ending the war.

August 6th, 1945, 2:45, United States, Enola Gay departs America carrying the most destructive bomb ever created. The horrid World War II would eventually end due to this, but in the process some 210,000 innocent lives were lost in Hiroshima due to the deadly weapon. (Garner 3-4). Although the bombing of Hiroshima ended World War II, it was unquestionably an awful way of doing it. Ten of thousands of people died, a whole city was destroyed, and the after fact of the radiation lasted for years after the initial blast.

Some regard the atomic bomb as “the thank God for the atom bomb”. This places God on the U.S. side and regards the bombs as our saving grace. This bomb forced the Japanese to surrender which in turn proved the U.S. to be the heroes who saved the American’s lives.1 The Americans intended on ending the war but did not expect to end it with such a large number of casualties. The results of the atomic bomb and how it effected the Japanese people both emotionally and physically will be addressed. “The bombs marked both an end and a beginning—the end of an appalling global conflagration in which more than 50 million people were killed and the beginning of the nuclear arms race and a new world in which