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The Pros And Cons Of Atomic Bombing

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On August 6th and 9th, 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. The bombings marked the first and only time nuclear weapons have been used in warfare, with an estimated total of 200,000 people killed as a result. While the bombings effectively brought World War II to an end, they remain a highly controversial moment in history, with many arguing that the bombings were unnecessary and even immoral. I firmly believe that we should not have dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The reasons for my position are many, including the devastating death toll, the questionable decision-making of American officials, and the ultimately unnecessary nature of the attacks.One of …show more content…

While it is true that war inevitably involves killing, the use of atomic bombs was a step beyond what most people would consider acceptable. The fact that so many women, children, and elderly people died in the bombings is an especially important part of the equation. We should not be in the business of indiscriminately killing innocent people.In addition to the death toll, there are serious questions about the decision-making process that led to the bombings. While the official narrative at the time was that the bombings were necessary to bring an end to the war, historians have since pointed out that there were other options available that may have been less destructive. For example, some have argued that a naval blockade could have sufficed to bring Japan to its knees, without the need for atomic bombs. Moreover, it is important to point out that American officials knew that the Japanese were already on the verge of surrendering, even without the use of atomic weapons. It is not at all clear, therefore, that the bombings were a strategic necessity aimed at ending the war more

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The choice to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States remains one of the most controversial decisions made in history. In Wilson D. Miscamble’s book, The Most Controversial Decision, he writes about the history of the atomic bomb and attempts to answer some of the most contentious questions surrounding the event. In an attempt to understand what happened and to find the truth, Miscamble leads the reader through a documented history of the bombing. In this essay, I will analyze the structure, thesis, and the contents of the book while assessing its strengths and weaknesses. Further, I will share my own views on the book and other views on the questions addressed.

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The doubts about the U.S. decision in 1945 have been discussed, analyzed, and there are still many controversies. In August 1945, the U.S. decided to use both of its two atomic bombs on Japan to end the war between them during WWII. The atomic bomb has killed about 200,000 people in the Japanese community and brought destruction to the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Even though the bomb had terminated the war by Japan surrendering, there were many who were against the action of using the bomb. The reason behind that perspective is that many innocent people have died, and Japan was near surrendering, so there was no need for a major event.

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A former Ohio representative, Dennis Kucinich in the web article, We Didn’t Have to Drop The Bomb published on the 70th anniversary of the Japan bombings addresses the topic of the use of the atomic bomb and passionately argues that the use of nuclear weapons were not necessary in order to capitulate Japan by listing many quotes from high ranking government officials and giving his own personal opinion. Kucinich supports his claim by using factual quotes from credible sources such as Admiral William Leahy, who believed in that Japan would have surrendered without the use of atom head of staff; therefore, proving to the audience that others also believe in his cause. The author’s overall purpose of writing this article is to persuade the American

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The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were part of the effort to bring the war to a swift conclusion and prevent further loss of life. The dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not justified. This claim can be supported by three reasons: Loss of innocent lives, Alternatives availability, and psychological

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On 6 August 1945, the first ever atomic bomb to be dropped on foreign soil was released from Enola Gay on Hiroshima in Japan. The nuclear bomb ‘Little Boy’ was dropped as a disastrous attack in an attempt to make the Japanese surrender to America, and destroyed Hiroshima where over 70,000 people were killed instantaneously. When the Emperor of Japan refused to acquire the United States' (U.S./USA) terms of surrender, the U.S. Dropped their second atomic bomb, 'Fat Man' over Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945. Many people despise the use of the atomic bombs, including myself, as the mass murder of civilians is a cruel, uncalled for, sadistic act. The point of this investigation is to determine whether America's decision to drop the Atomic Bombs

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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 atomic bomb being justified or unjustified raises several issues and ethical questions. It is argued that the bombings helped minimise the struggle of further WW1, as well as saving thousands of lives that could have suffered in the camps of the Japanese. As well as how there could have been a different solution to the bombing. The dropping of atomic bombs killed many civilians, women, children, and the aged, and it brought about lasting issues for survivors. The brief-time period outcomes of the bombing had been explosive and violent, with an estimated hundred and forty,000 people and seventy-four,000 human beings losing life in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively.

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It is the war that made American government realized if they planned to attack Japan mainland, they would face more and more difficulties and more and more death. As a consequence, America dropped the atomic bombing for avoiding the huge number of injuries and death like the Battle of Iwo Jima. In the World War II, Japanese’s actions were fanatical. Before America dropped the atomic bombings, when American planned to land Japan, they found that the closer the United States came to Japanese mainland, the more fanatical their actions became.

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