The use of the atomic bomb was the most controversial decision in America’s history and for many good reasons. America was the first country to use an atom bomb and is the only country to use one in wartime so far. Japan should not have been bombed in a nonmilitary area, but Nagasaki was a large shipping port, and Hiroshima was protected because it was a spot for housing soldiers and other military equipment. Though the cities were not populated by only civilians, they were not strictly military bases. There is no just or unjust opinion a person can have about this because an alternate plan would cause a similar outcome that would have been just as brutal, but there is no lesser of the two evils. Truman wanted to show dominance over the Soviet Union by giving Japan no warning about the bombings. He wanted to show off America’s scientists while bringing the war closer to an end. The bombs were dropped on populated cities with no defense, not on military bases. Death in war is only legal against military, not civilians. The radiation created many environmental problems, like mutilated animals and affected rainfall. Weapons of this magnitude should not be used, they …show more content…
Japan never warned us about Pearl Harbor, and they could have attacked again at any given time. Because of the bombing, the war ended much sooner than it would have if America just invaded, and the attack would have been a lot bloodier. The bomb was a definite end and saved money on weapons and cut military spending by taking the easy way out. Japan had to surrender afterward, or they would risk another bombing in the future. Once the atom bomb was fully created, an arms race was inevitable. Mass weapons like that cannot be kept secret, and once one nation has something, others are going to copy them for protection. War is unpredictable, and all parties should prepare for anything at all