Atomic Bomb Persuasive Essay

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There is high controversy over whether or not it was acceptable for the United States to use the atomic bomb, in my opinion I feel as though it was our right to use it, but not in this situation. Many people would agree or disagree with this statement, and yet some would still have other opinions. There is no right or wrong opinion, but some have better intentions than others. Was it acceptable for the United States to use the atomic bomb? I believe that it was, but maybe the world just wasn’t ready for something that held that much power. Before the United States entered World War II, Hawaiian Marine Base Pearl Harbor was invaded by the Japanese. It was a surprise attack, and was not seen coming. The United States was caught off guard, …show more content…

Many people are for it, while many people are against it. Personally, I can see the reasoning from both sides. Some people say that it was unacceptable that we used the atomic bomb, because although the Japanese attacked us first, they feel it was unjust to the Japanese to hit them back in such an intense way. People who see it negatively mostly say their reasoning is that the two atomic bombs hit and killed many innocent women, children, and families. Although this may be true many feel as though they are ignoring the fact of the offensive attack the the Japanese took upon …show more content…

America is the land of the free, and the home of the brave and when a country attacks us trying to take away those rights it is not our right, but our duty as Americans to protect our country and preserve the great land we have made for us here. Those who are not willing to support our country, the United States of America, in a time of crisis and panic, should be considered cowards. We should live in a nation where we have security in the faith we put in our own citizens that in a time of crisis we can put aside our own differences and fight together in unity for the betterment of our