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The Benefits Of Dropping The Atomic Bomb

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During World War II, President Harry S. Truman ordered for an atomic bomb to be dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6th ,1945. The second and last atomic bomb to ever be dropped was in the city of Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945. Many Americans believed dropping the atomic bomb was necessary to end the war in a more timely manner, however, many others believed dropping the atomic bomb was too extreme of a measure to take against Japan. With the creation of the atomic bomb, the United States had a weapon of mass destruction that no one else yet had. Therefore, with the power the atomic bomb possessed, some people believed its use should only be used as a last resort. If Japan would not surrender during this war, then the United …show more content…

After the attack on Pearl Harbor naval base, many Americans lived in fear of what was to come. With the fear of how the United States would react, multiple notable scientist wrote to President Truman in hopes of convincing him to refrain from the use of a bomb with the amount of power the atomic bomb had. In hopes of convincing the president, they wrote “we...had to fear that the United States might be attacked by atomic bombs…[but] with the defeat of Germany, this danger is averted...atomic bombs may very well be an effective method of warfare [to end the war speedily]...however, attacks on Japan could not be justified...unless terms [were to be] imposed...and Japan were given an opportunity to surrender”. The scientist, who have thoroughly studied atomic power, believe that yes, an atomic bomb would be very effective in ending the war, however, the repercussions would be far worse. The power of the atomic bomb, to some Americans, is too powerful and should not be used during the war against Japan because they believe the war can be fought how every other war has been fought thus far. The scientist as well believed an atomic bomb should only be used as a last resort option if the Japanese shall refuse to surrender. However, if Japan does not …show more content…

Secretary of War, Henry L. Stinson, met with President Truman “on April 25th, 1945 to discuss the atomic bomb” and later wrote a book called “On Active Service In Peace And War”. During this meeting, it was discussed that “within four months we shall in all probability have completed the most terrible weapon ever known in human history, one bomb of which that could destroy a whole city”. Many test were performed on the atomic bomb before it was used on Japan and the conclusion of the bomb being “estimated to have been as at least as destructive as 20,000 tons of TNT”. Americans knew that if the United States were to drop an atomic bomb, the destruction on Japan would be just as devastating to them as Pearl Harbor was to America. However, the bomb that Japan dropped on the United States naval base was nowhere near as destructive as the atomic bomb. Pearl Harbor was devastating, but the atomic bomb, if dropped on Japan, could “within minutes of exposure to this intense radiation… [could] have incapacitated human beings and have resulted in their death within days or weeks”. People of the United States wanted to end the war as soon as possible and if this meant dropping the atomic bomb that would destroy Japan, they thought it was worth it. By ending the war in a timelier manner, money and lives would be save, at least in the United

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On August 6, 1945, the U.S. made history with a fatal blow to the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended WWII. To this day there is a controversy on whether the dropping of the atomic bomb, ordered by President Harry S. Truman, was justified or not, but in fact, it was. Thousands of Japanese would perish, but this act would, in turn, saved American lives and end the war. Throughout various battles, the Japanese consistently crossed lines of ethics of warfare, and in an attempt to bring justice and an end to the war Truman put forth a plan to bomb Japan. President Truman warned Japan of the upcoming attack and gave demands, but in the end, the Japanese denied those negotiations which led to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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During harry S. Truman's presidency he was faced with one of the most world altering decisions in the war against japan. The use of atomic weapons would set an example of the united states of america’s military strength,power and knowledge of a very destructive technology. It was necessary for president Truman to drop the atomic bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for these reasons. American soilders were tired from the four years of fighting and a surrender from Japan was not in sight.. In (Doc L) it says the bomb saved more lives than killed people in the end, President Truman needed to retaliate for their attack on Pearl Harbor and the bomb would just end the war more quicker.

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President Harry Truman was justified in dropping the atomic bomb since it saved millions of American lives by ending the war as soon as possible, and established the United States as the greatest country in the world. With the bomb, America could “attack those that have hurt [America]” and save many American lives (Truman, Doc A). As part as revenge for Pearl Harbor, America was able to redeem itself against Japan with this bomb. It would make a statement to the world and force an unconditional surrender from Japan, as fast as possible. That would end the war and potentially save millions of young American soldiers.

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Unaware of Japan's plan, the U.S. justified their attacks by using the bombs “against those who attacked us without warning at pearl harbor, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war”.(Document F) Having used nuclear warfare to shorten the agony of war and save themselves from utter

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The deployment of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by President Truman during WWII is a contentious issue still debated today. With an aim to achieve victory over Japan without any further loss of life or military resources, some say that his decision was logical and ultimately successful in accomplishing national goals. However, others regard this act as immoral claiming that such violence could never be justifiable under any circumstance. In support of dropping the atomic bomb, proponents asserted that it was crucial to quickly end the war and avoid further loss of American lives. According to Document 3, Secretary Stimson believed that deploying the bomb was crucial to quickly end the conflict and avoid a land invasion of Japan, which would have caused more American lives to be lost.

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President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II continues to be a topic of heated debate to this day. Many have questioned whether the bombings were justified and whether they truly helped bring the war to an end. However, when examining the historical context, key figures involved, and considering various perspectives, it becomes clear that President Truman was indeed right in his decision to use the atomic bomb. In his essay "The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb," published in Harper's Magazine in February 1947, Secretary of War Henry Lewis Stimson provides valuable insights into the rationale behind dropping the bombs. Stimson argued that using the atomic bomb was necessary to bring

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Even though dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed thousands of Japanese citizens in a matter of seconds, it was still justified. On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, a naval base on one of the Hawaiian Islands, thus plunging the US into the biggest war the world had ever seen. President Harry S. Truman decided to use the atomic bombs to save American lives by not invading Japan. American soldiers were able to return to their wives and children since they did not have to fight in the war any longer. The war ended just six days after the bombs were dropped.

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The Japanese were already on the verge of surrendering, so there was no point on dropping the bomb. Also, President Truman could have just shown an image or chart of the atomic bomb, rather than actually going through with the plan. These examples illustrate how the atomic bomb will always be a big controversy, but America was right for dropping the

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There were a lot of people who didn't want to drop the bomb, but Harry Truman did. He thought that it would make Japan not able to go on with the war anymore, and he was right. The war ended with Japan's surrender. Even though we did win the war, many people still think it was in the

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Ramifications of chasing traditional rewards in, “How Not to Get into College”, “Somnambulist”, and “Iced- Cream” Albert Einstein once said, “Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value”. Implying that people tend to get blinded in the hunt of personal triumph in their lives that they forget what really is important to them. Similarly, in Alfie Kohn’s How “Not to Get into College”, Daniel Barwick’s “The So Called Iced Cream” and Heron Jones’s “Somnambulist”, the authors develop the message that, people assume that chasing external rewards equals joy and satisfaction in their lives.

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In the twentieth century, the United States dropped two atomic bombs, which were the most powerful weapons at that time, on Japan. It happened on August 6 and August 9, 1945. The atomic bombs killed 226,000 Japanese and ended the war. However, America should not have dropped the atomic bombs for two reasons. First, it was not necessary to drop the bomb to win the war militarily or to get the Japanese to surrender.

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The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor because the United States was the only country able to stop Japanese expansion in the Pacific. The Japanese also chose Pearl Harbor because it was the home of the American pacific fleet. American intervention was important to the war because the United States had the manpower and the massive industry. When in 1943 American industries kicked into gear and the army ranks climbed to millions, the United States became a massive force to be reckoned with. The United States decided to drop the Atomic Bomb because it was the only option that would not cause thousands of American casualties.

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President Truman was treating people even worst by putting them through the torture of the bomb and the resulting effects of the bomb. Time became a major factor into the decision, and dropping the bomb was a result of that fear. On the other side of the argument, the Japanese did bomb Pearl Harbor which was the catalyst that got America involved in the first place. We as a country should not need to compromise with the nation who started the battle.

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As all the world has known, the biggest atomic bomb in warfare history by the end of World War 2 is the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima that hit on August 9th, 1945 by the direct order of our 33rd president of The United States Of America; Harry S. Truman. He thought this bomb would bring a close ending of the war (World War 2) and it definitely did but it was too much to handle afterwards when it hit. There was no choice for Truman because there was no other way to bring the war into a close. It was the last call, but they didn’t realize that after they released the bomb, it was hard to decide whether it was a mistake or the right decision. The bomb killed innocent people of 199,000 (plus more).

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Thousands of Japanese military personal and civilians were killed the dropping of the atomic bomb. This was a very important turn the war because the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced the Japanese to surrender rand withdraws from the war. The American government did the right thing when they bombed Japan. America wanted to end the war with Japan and they believed that an economic blockade and conventional bombing would force the Japanese to surrender and pull out of World War II .President stated that the bomb was a military weapon and that he never had any doubts that it should be used as such.

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