Hiroshima Bombing Persuasive Speech

As Albert Einstein once said “Mankind invented the atomic bomb, but no mouse would ever construct a mousetrap” On that notion, what should mankind truly think about the atomic bomb? Is it merely a tool of intimidation? The aura of its destruction burns so intensely, many believe that with the single press of a button, a weapon so divine in its nature and brilliant in its construction has the potential to decimate the very existence of man. Subsequently, on August 6th, 1945, the weapon that the world now fears had been unleashed upon Hiroshima and Nagasaki and claimed tens of thousand of lives and left behind not only a devastating physical impact, but a psychological wound that still very much exists today. The United States have the distinction

Japan had built a reputation of being a nation instilled upon the notion of “Living by the sword, and dying by the sword” which traces back to the era of the samurai (Murphy 7). Japan was vicious and even more so relentless and it can be argued that the bombing of Hiroshima did not equate to an immediate win for the United States. It can even be noted that Japan was not as impressed as some have come to believe, let alone have been fearful. Japan’s Minister of War, Korechika Anami, who can be ultimately seen as the most powerful individual in Japan at the time said in response after the Atomic bombs had been dropped that they were “no more menacing” than the fire bombings Japan had been experiencing all summer long (Lifton 157). In addition, In regards to the bomb’s psychological impact, many suggest that the devastation unleashed upon Hiroshima and Nagasaki in itself was so devastating and immoral to the degree in which it can be considered a war crime. In response to those notions, the bombing of Hiroshima in particular is not what the world has come to think of it. The United States during the summer of 1945 had bombed 68 cities. If one were to graph the number of

The aftermath of world war two presented Japan with an opportunity, an opportunity for economic growth. In post-war Japan nationalism and the desire to catch up with the west persisted and efforts were focused on economic and industrial goals. In some examples “machine gun factories were converted to making sewing machines; optical weapons factories now produced cameras and binoculars” (Minami 7). Surprisingly, during a period in which the name “economic miracle” can do it justice, Japan became the second largest economy in the world after the United States. Additionally, the Korean war of 1950-1953 ultimately paid dividends for Japan as that period pushed Japanese manufactured goods and technologies to the forefront and was in high demand across the world, especially by the United States (Kelfbin 1). To put this in contrast, take Haiti, formerly known as Saint Domingue as an example, the nation was a very profitable colony, it experienced a major victory through the Haitian slave revolution; today it is plagued by poverty and corruption. In comparison to other nations who experienced success, Japan’s was long lasting as a result of the reform and intensive work put in place which was made possible through both the war and the dropping of the