President Truman not have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan, as it is unnessesary, had devistating consiquences, and violated international law. On the one hand, I believe that demonstrating the devastating power of the new weapon could force Japan's surrender and bring the war to an end, saving many American lives. However, I also worry that using the bomb could lead to an arms race and a new era of nuclear proliferation. Firstly, droppping thr atomic bomb was unnecessary since Japan was already about to surrender. The US had already achieved significant military victories by the summer of 1945, such as the capture of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The British and Americans also had successfully cut off Japanese supply lines, depriving them of food, …show more content…
Most of the victims would likely be innocent civilians, who had no involvement in the wat. I am deeply concerned about the moral implications of using atomic weapons against a civilian population. I’ve heard of the damage caused by conventional bombing raids in Europe, and I know that the atomic bomb would cause far greater destruction and suffering. I believe that using such a powerful weapon against civilians would violate international law and could set a dangerous precedent for future wars. Thirdly, the use of atomic bombs violated international law and principles of just warfare. The bombing of civilians and non-combatants is a clear violation of the Geneva Conventions and other rules of war. Furthermore, the use of atomic weapons is necessary to achieve victory, and the US could pursue alternative strategies such as a naval blockade or continued conventional bombing. Many military leaders opposed the use of the bomb, including the Secretary of War, Henry Stimson, who believes that it was unnecessary to drop the bomb in order to win the …show more content…
Just as the atomic bomb caused immense destruction and loss of life, drone strikes often result in the deaths of innocent civilians. According to a report by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, between 2004 and 2019, US drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia killed between 8,500 and 12,000 people, including 800-1,700 civilians. The use of drones violates international law and the principles of just warfare as their use often results in civilian deaths. Another modernday connnection how nucleur weapons still expist. Des[ite internal efforts to prevent proliferation of nucleur weapons, several countires still possess them, incluseign the US, Russia, Chinca, France, Pakistan, and North Korea. The atomic bomb created a constant threat just like how those countires create a constant threat and feear of nucleur war and the devestaing consequences that would