Should We Have Dropped The Atomic Bomb Essay

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    In WW2 two bombs were dropped on japan. In August 1945 president truman decided two drop two atomic bombs on Japan.i think it was a good idea because in the end it resulted in less deaths and because we were not going to mess with them until they bombed pearl harbor. The lesser of 2 evils, also the amount of deaths were lower than they would have been, and we stopped they war by doing this. Gorge from history extra.com says “ It was certainly a reasonable view for the USA to take, since they had

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    Although the bomb killed thousands of people, we should have dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima because, we needed to end the war in a quick and promising way, since we didn’t have any better options. In the book Hiroshima, an atomic bomb was dropped on the city in efforts to end World War 1. It was not uncommon to get bombed in times of war, especially if it was a major city. Nearly all of the Hiroshima expected to be bombed but their warning signals had alarmed so much that people began going

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    The U.S. should have dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki because the bomb brought the cruel war to an end quicker than it would have been without it. 50 to over 80 million lives were taken during the war and the numbers would have continued growing if it hadn't been dropped. It was up to President Harry S. Truman to decide whether or not they should drop the bomb. When defending his decision to drop it he says, “But we knew that our enemies were on the search for it. We now know how

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    Not Drop Is it right and just to kill an innocent person? Is it right and just to bomb a crowded city of civilians? Towards the end of World War 2, President Truman bombed Hiroshima, Japan. Truman killed innocent men, women, and children without a proper warning. Many Americans wondered if dropping the bomb was the right way to end the war between the U.S. and Japan. Truman was wrong about dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima because it was too powerful, it went against war rules, and had long term

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    to the United States In A Petition to the President, Szilard and his cosigners, used their knowledge about atomic bombs to try and persuade the President of the United States, to not to allow the authorization of atomic bombs during the war. They write about the destruction caused by using an atomic bomb and the potential fall out from using such a weapon. Before the devastating bomb dropped on Japan by America, there were scientists who tired to bring awareness of such an event. In this essay

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    During World War Two, two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan. On August 6th, 1945, the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Three days later on August 9th, 1945, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Some may say that it was necessary to drop the atomic bombs because it prevented an invasion of Japan, saving the lives of many Americans and Japanese, and it forced Japan to surrender, which benefited everyone. Previous battles such as Pearl Harbor showed people that Japanese soldiers would fight ruthlessly

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    In my opinion the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan was not justified because it caused many problems and issues that even today, affects all of us. The dropping of the atomic bomb was decided by Harry Truman the president of the US at the time. Truman thought by dropping the bomb it would make Japan to unconditionally surrender. The US did not how destructive the bomb really was until they dropped it on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The US had chosen Hiroshima not only since it was a military target

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    American leadership. Having this change not only changed the outcome of the war that we were currently in, but how the rest of the world would view our country after the war. The decision that Harry Truman was forced to make on the choice to drop the atomic bomb or to attempt more land invasions was a choice that shaped the outcome of the war. There were major influences and side effects from the dropping of the atomic bomb and what it did to the country of Japan. Having the option and the weight of the

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    America built the atomic bomb for defense not offense. Einstein, a renowned scientist from the country of Germany, told America that Germany was close to creating a nuclear bomb. This caused America to go into full action. Then on August 6, 1945 the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima by the Americans. Although the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki resulted in many Japanese casualties, ultimately the bombings had reasons behind them, saved many more lives, and ended the war quickly. Everyone knows

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    Initially, the bombs were created as a defense mechanism but Truman was unprepared for a presidential role when he unexpectedly replaced Roosevelt. Before Truman made the initial choice to drop “Little Boy,” Japan was severely close to surrendering to the United States. “The Japanese were already defeated and ready to surrender because of the effective sea blockade and the successful bombing with conventional weapons…” (Doc 2) Admiral William D. Leahy was against the dropping of the atomic bomb because

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