The Atomic Bomb On Hiroshima And Hiroshima

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The world changed on August. 6, 1945 when the aAtomic bBomb was dropped on Hiroshima and then again, August 9, 1945 on Nagasaki. President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb when the conflict with Japan was getting worse. Truman chose to save his soldiers, his blood, instead of trying to get mutual peace. The United States was not justified in dropping the atomic bomb on Japan because about 140,000 innocent civilians died on the spot, it cost the United States billions of dollars, and left Hiroshima and Nagasaki radioactive for many more years after. The world was already at war when Imperial Japan attacked United States military bases in Hawaii. Adolf Hitler had conquered a big chunk of Europe and Great Britain had stood almost alone against Germany. On the other side of the world, Japan was seeking more land. Japan had strong interests in territorial expansion with the purpose of obtaining more raw materials that were crucial to sustaining their war machines. United States had feared the aggression Japanese showed, and had imposed embargoes on oil and other resources. These resources were vital to Japan. Therefore when negotiations with United States failed, Japan prepared for war. On December 7, 1941, Imperial Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the naval bases of United States. This attack caused the American Pacific fleet to cripple. As stated by Edward T. Sullivan, “the Japanese military knew their country could not match the economic and technological power of the United States, but they gambled that the psychological impact of the Pearl Harbor disaster would leave Americans with no stomach to fight” (Sullivan 8). Pearl Harbor was not the only place to get attacked. Japan had simultaneous invasions a... ... middle of paper ... ...d to be provided. In addition, more than 100,000 people helped create the bomb without even realizing it (Truman). The development of the atomic bomb brought together the brightest minds, scientists from all over the country. The United States spend two billion dollars to develop the atomic bombs. Yet the great argument is; was the bomb necessary? Instead of using two billion on the development of nuclear weapons, the United States could have developed defensive equipment. With this American soldiers could last long enough for Japan to surrender. Yet United States wanted to prove how much power it had. Therefore the United States was not justified in using the atomic bomb on Japan. Dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Japan was unjustified because it killed thousand innocent civilians, cost billions of dollars to develop, and left Japan radioactive for many years to come.

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