Why Is Hiroshima Wrong

Japan was chosen as the target of the bombings because it was not necessary to make Germany the first priority. By the time the United States would have been finished with the making of the Atomic bomb, the Third Reich of Germany would have already fallen. Timing was also another reason why Germany wasn’t chosen to use the atomic bomb on. Since the United States was not able to finish the bomb in time, Hiroshima and Nagasaki then became the primary targets over Germany. The reasoning behind making Japan the target was due to the fact that if the bomb failed to detonate, it wouldn’t be able to be recovered. Where as if Germany was the target and the bomb did not work, they would have been far more likely to find out the science behind the bomb

The issue focused on in this page is why i believe dropping the atomic bombs was not justified for the United States to have done. Such as how the United States could have tried harder for Japan to surrender, they did not want to let the Japanese keep their emperor. Which was like a God-like figure to the Japanese the U.S. should of just let them keep their emperor and Japan would have possibly surrender. Don’t you think that the United States could have picked other places to drop the bomb not in inhabited places with innocent people that had no part in the war. Perhaps the United States could have even explained the potential power of the bombs which could cause fear and also a method of convincing them to surrender.

The cause and effect of the A-bomb is therefore justified; the cause was to cease further bloodshed and the effect was the carnage ended. The positive effects does not only pertain to the Americans, but for the Japanese also, for the postwar Japan, an economic powerhouse "hustling"(p460) successfully in today’s markets is the pay-off for it being "destroyed and then being humiliated, tamed, and constitutionalized by the West."(p460) – obviously an imperialistic point of view."Thank God For The Atom Bomb" ironically can be viewed by some as anti-imperialistic as some view it imperialistic for it attacks Japanese imperialism and the Japanese psychology of the pre-war era which believed themselves to possess "invincible superiority"(p459) thus having jurisdiction to treat another people they see fit, and that includes "gleeful use of bayonets on civilians, on nurses and the wounded, in Hong Kong and Singapore."(p460). And it was Japan who decided to conquer the world and to deploy their diabolic armies of destruction across the globe. It must not be forgotten that the episode started by the incident at Pearl Harbor and ended by the incident at Nagasaki.The author’s voice throughout the whole essay is filled with sarcastic contempt for the people who question the moral of the bomb’s usage.

Was it right thing to do to drop the Atomic bomb on Japan? About twelve days after Truman became president he heard about the bomb for the first time. Truman thought it would give America leverage; dropping the Atomic bomb was the right thing to do.

“My clothes were burnt and so was my skin. I was in rags. I had braided my hair, but now it was like a lion’s mane. There were people, barely breathing, trying to push their intestines back in. People with their legs wrenched off. Without heads. Or with faces burned and swollen out of shape. The scene I saw was a living hell.” (Michiko 385). A civilian who was exposed to the atomic bomb, Yamamoka Michiko, reflects on the scene she so devastatingly was a part of the day the bomb was dropped. Her description of the cities ruins gives us an idea of just how brutal and horrific the nuclear weapon turned to be. Not only did the United States privately construct such a ruthless weapon, but also used the Atomic Bomb as an unfortunate way to instantaneously end WWII. The United States’ decision to bomb Japan was seen as directed against the Soviet Union because during this time, Stalin had moved troops to the far East in order to enter war with Japan to secure and strengthen a soviet strategic position for combat. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is seen as an unnecessary war crime because allied nations were making moves to prepare to defeat Japan. Though nations such as the Soviet Union worked vigorously to defeat Japan, the United States wanted to end the war quickly while letting other nations know the they were in charge due to their possession of the world’s first nuclear weapon.

“On 6 August and 9 August 1945, the first two atomic bombs to be used for military purposes were dropped on Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, respectively. One hundred thousand people were killed, 6 square miles or over 50 percent of the built up areas of the two cities were destroyed.” (World War II and Mccarthyism 367) As we can see from the quote above, weapons of mass destruction are powerful. This brings into conversation numerous opposing sides of morality, and what it takes to win the war. Were the Japanese going to surrender? Was the use of force by the United States justified? The decision that led to dropping the atomic bomb on Japan spanned from three motives:

August 6th and 9th, 1945 were very fateful days for America and Japan. These were the days that America had taken control of world war 2. “Fat man” and “Little boy” were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was a big step for America, being the first to deploy the atomic bomb they had a major advantage over other countries. A major question that has always been asked, why did America target those cities and were they justified in their actions.

Two atomic bombs were dropped by the United States on Japan in order to stop World War II. The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. These were the deadliest bombings in history.

The nuclear bombings of Japan are very controversial topic, and is highly discussed and researched by the scholars and the general public. The nuclear bombings are not just a small part in military history, but a lesson of reality and the destruction possible of man to achieve their goals; these bombings have raised a whole host of ethical issues and concerns, which must be taken into consideration. There are many reasons why the actions taken by the United States and specifically President Truman to drop the A-Bomb on Hiroshima were absolutely unnecessary. On the other hand there is an abundant amount of so called “justifications” as to why it was so imperative for the U.S. to distinguish the lives of sixty six thousand civilians in the

The Japanese nation was ready to surrender. Japans war machine was crippled, constant fire-bombing of Japanese cities and the Seabees Island hopping campaign was wearing down the civilian morale. The Japanese nation was beaten, its war machine was crushed and its factory’s functionless. The warlords and ministers were open to surrender, the people were crying out for an end to a fruitless war. The whole country was on its needs the atomic bombs were needless. “Japan was ready to surrender, it was only waiting for terms.” The nation had capitulated, its people waited for a word. No bombs were

On August 6, 1945 an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first developed atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later the a second B-29 dropped another atomic bomb over Nagasaki. It was not until August 15, 1945 that Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's surrender. The atomic bomb was a turning point in United States history because it raised a controversial issue concerning whether massive destruction was a humane choice or a desperate attempt to quell the Japanese. Although civilian lives were lost in the aftermath of the atomic bomb, the United States mission was justified because the bombings resulted in Japanese surrender which shortened the war and saved the lives of millions of American soldiers.

At 8:15 a.m August 6, 1945 the atomic bomb was dropped above Hiroshima, killing estimate of 140,000 men, women, and children. Another 10,000 more died from radiation poisoning and survivors suffered from serve burns from the heat. Three days later another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, killing some 40,000 instantly and several thousand more from radiation. Even with all this consequences a major question is still debated today. Was it moral to drop the atomic bombs on Japan to save American soldier lives? No, the problems created from the bomb far outweigh the gains because of the number of lives lost, it made the surrounding land uninhabitable, and caused birth defects in future generations.

“On August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan” (Davis 395). Atomic bombs are highly powerful weapons. They produce enormous clouds of radioactive substances. Therefore, in addition to the people who die from the bomb’s massive explosion, other people also become ill and eventually die from the intense exposure to radiation (Davis). Because of its destruction, many people question whether the use of the atomic bomb was needed or not. It is always unfortunate for innocent lives to be loss. However, for the greater cause of the United States’, I agree with the use of the atomic bomb.

The hydrogen bomb droppings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki used to be an quintessential aspect in ending the struggle between Japan and the United States. Whereas these bombings of the cities had been brutal and caused mass destruction, the bombs sent an essential message to Japan that the struggle wanted to stop and that the japanese needed to discontinue the warfare being fought in the Pacific.The USA was proved to be proper in shedding the Hydrogen bombs on both Nagasaki and Hiroshima, because it saved more lives than an invasion of the islands would have price.The negative long run results of dropping the Hydrogen bomb on Japan outweighed the short lived constructive ones; the bomb killed 1000s of harmless men and women,

World war two was filled with many devastations, like the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for example. Japan at the time was in a position of not fighting back, but the U.S saw Japan as a threat that could kill over 250 000 american lives if the Japanese were to invade. But for Japan, when Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed over 70 000 people were killed instantly and with radiation it caused the death toll to rise to 140 000. Still to this day it is argued if the U.S bombed Japan simply out of revenge for pearl harbour. Some people also argue that if it weren't for the bombs Japan wouldn't have surrendered either and that world war two might not have ended. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not justified. As much as it did end world war two, the decision making into whether to bomb Japan or not was too quick, although the president did make the final decision it would have made sense to follow what special assistant Lewis Strauss recommendation. Which was to drop the bombs just off shore, just enough to show Japan that at any time they could wipe out entire towns.In conclusion it was really hasty decision making and little knowledge about the effects of the atomic bombs on the aquatic life let alone a human population, the amount of loss of life and injustice was not necessary.