Pros And Cons Of The Atomic Bomb

The Atomic Bomb: A History Of Destruction Written By: Carson Harris.

Introduction: The year was 1942. In the month of August, the Second World War was being fought, and reaching its end. Germany had surrendered not long ago, and the USA only had one more problem to deal with: Japan. In December 1941, in the US, a project was initiated by Franklin D. Roosevelt that would hopefully end the war for good. The project in question was known as The Manhattan Project, the goal of which was to create a weapon of mass destruction: the atomic bomb.

With such a dangerous tool of war, comes great responsibility to use it. If used wrong, it could mean the deaths of thousands, millions. Such a weapon was only ever used twice, and it was used by the USA both times. Both against Japan: Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WW2. Many questions arise from such a weapon: Is such a weapon worth using? When should such a

With, as previously said, the goal of ending WW2. In the end, it was successful in what it was meant to do. But not without its consequences. While many argue that the bombing of Japan was justified, it absolutely wasn't. The bombing, in my opinion, was not justified, and the consequences heavily outweigh the pros.

This essay will discuss three main factors that argued against the dropping of the bomb in Japan: How many innocent lives were lost in the bombings and how there was no consideration for alternative options instead of bombing Japan, like invading Japan on foot or giving them a demonstration of the bomb's power. This paper will also discuss the implications of what dropping it meant for saving American troops, ending the war quicker, and the morality behind it all.

Background To The Bombings: First, let's talk about what greatly influenced the decision by the US to use the bomb in the first place. Before we can really analyze the consequences of this decision, we need to know what led up to this