Compare And Contrast The Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki

One of the most catastrophic events in U.S history had to be World War II. World War II spanned six years between 1939 - 1945. These series of battles consisted of two sides, the Axis and Allied power. In the left corner, the Axis powers consist of Germany, Japan, Italy. And the right corner, the Allied powers with America, Russia, France. One of the highlights of WWII is the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. People have questioned if the atomic bombing was really necessary during the time of the war. Due to the public’s opinion, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was completely necessary during the war. First and foremost, Japan had every opportunity to surrender and still refused. In Germany, the Potsdam Conference took place. The conference included 3 world leaders, Harry Truman from the U.S, Churchill from the U.K and an inconspicuous japan leader. Japan had every right to surrender at that moment, but refused. This

The Potsdam Conference was a meeting about the war with Joseph Stalin, Harry Truman, and an anonymous Japanese official. The conference also included the “Potsdam Declaration” which was a direct message to Japan that would declare, “prompt of utter destruction” (OI/ https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/potsdam-conf). The whole point of the conference was to warn Japan of what was coming. The problem was that their leaders promptly “rejected the ultimatum” (Doc. I). Some people were not exactly pleased with the bombing. Admiral William D. Leahy says that America has had an ethical standard of “barbarians of the Dark Ages” (Doc. K). On the other hand, people have sided with the bombs dropping. Colonel Tibbets stated in an interview, “I have been convinced that we have saved more lives than we killed” (Doc. L). In summary, between Truman's decision and the people’s decision, the atomic bombing was justified during this time of