The Pros And Cons Of The Bombing Of Hiroshima

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August 15 - The news has come in that Japan has officially signed an act of unconditional surrender, bringing the six-year war to an end and bringing the impending Armageddon to a halt. While many thought that Japan would hold out until the bitter end, but with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki radically transformed the playing field. The Japanese could not withstand their stance of defiance, when, on August 6th, the first atomic bomb fell upon Hiroshima. Three days later, another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Officials knew that if no conclusion could be reached, bigger problems would occur and eventually, mutual assured destruction. Fortunately for both sides, Japan has agreed to a ceasefire, ending all hostilities, and adhering to