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Pros And Cons Of Dropping The Atomic Bomb

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Dropping the Atomic Bomb The debate of whether or not the U.S. should've dropped the atomic bomb is a popular one. There are many different perspectives that are researched and made. Based on the information I have read, I feel that the dropping of the atomic bomb was unnecessary and caused more harm rather than good. One main factor when it comes to the decision of dropping the bomb is how destructive it really is. The article on the site "History" titled"Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki", discusses the bomb's impact on civilians. In this article, it is written that these bombings resulted in civilian casualties reaching numbers around 70,000-135,000 in Hiroshima. In Nagasaki, the estimated casualties were from 60,000-80,000. …show more content…

However, even without the threat of a bomb, there would be a very real and probable chance that the Japanese would surrender. By this point, the majority of Japanese resources had been cut off by the U.S. one way or another. Allied efforts were able to reduce Japanese shipments of food, oil, and war materials by about 85%. Along with this, mass groups of Japanese soldiers were unable to return home due to Allied blockades. In the article, "Debate over the Japanese Surrender" from the site "Atomic Heritage Foundation", it is stated that revisionists believed that the Japanese would've been willing to surrender without the use of atomic bombs if the U.S. were willing to compromise a surrender where Japan can remain to have their emperor. In fact, many authority figures during this time thought it best to keep the emperor in authority. Offering the Japanese a surrender in which they don't need to lose their emperor is the most ideal and would make surrender more likely. The main reason that the soldiers continue to fight is to show their loyalty and dedication to the emperor. With this idea that impacts the chances of Japanese surrender immensely, the need for the atomic bomb is just about zero. Even yet, if the Japanese were still hesitant to surrender, dropping the bomb with no notice isn't reasonable. Giving Japan time to consider their choices, including the conditional surrender, there is a more likely chance of surrender than

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Document 33 shows a propaganda shows the amount of damage the bombs would do, Japan still did not surrender. Another piece of evidence is document 71: I know the Japanese intimately. The Japanese will not crack. They will not crack morally or psychologically or economically, even when eventual defeat stares them in the face.

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