The Pros And Cons Of The Atomic Bombs
analytical Essay
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The gravity of the atomic bombings was not taken lightly by the nations surrounding Japan, but the United States refused to lose any more men in a long-winded assault; the enemy 's resolve was unmatched by American standards. Majerus states, "This firm resolution of the Imperial Army to fight out an all-or-nothing battle until virtually the very last man ultimately did not go unnoticed by US government officials." (5). Further proofs of these arguments were demonstrated by the Japanese when they deployed the kamikaze (suicide pilots) to Pearl Harbor. The raising question is, however, did decisional certainty regard any ulterior motive at the time considered to prevent the death of American troops, or had there been any considered possibilities within a peaceful resolution? This has sparked another theory among the nation 's scholars. Did the U.S. drop the bombs to save American lives, or to intimidate their rivaling ally, the Soviet Union? It was later revealed that the USSR was willing to help the United States in the assault of Japan. History teacher Brent Dyck states, "At the Potsdam Conference held in July 1945, Stalin told Truman that the Soviet Union was ready to help the United States and invade Japan on August 15." …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Argues that the atomic bombings were not taken lightly by the nations surrounding japan, but the united states refused to lose any more men in a long-winded assault.
- Analyzes how japan was doomed to suffer the wrath of the allies' extreme methods. after the devastating blow to the country, truman ordered the destruction of nagasaki
- Analyzes how the accounts of eye-witnesses serve as an opportunity to feel the war from the japanese perspective.
- Analyzes okuda's question: how can we avoid atomic warfare from this point forward, whether carried out by nations or individuals taking up weapons?
- Analyzes how india had a lot to say about the bombs in japan.
Dyck continues, "At 8:16 am on 6 August 1945, a US Air Force B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima. The ensuing explosion killed more than 80,000 men, women and children instantly." (26). After the devastating blow to the country, Truman ordered the destruction of Nagasaki nearly three days later. The Japanese were collapsing upon the impact of the first bomb, so why would Truman sacrifice the innocent lives of Japan to such a horrific fate twice? The invention of the atom bomb, conversely, seems more unjustified by the considered conditions, but even more distressing towards the innocent lives taken in
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- Opines that president truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on hiroshima and nagasaki was the direct cause for the end of world war ii in the pacific.
- Explains that president harry truman was a huge proponent of the atomic bomb on hiroshima and nagasaki on august 6 and 9 of 1945.
- Explains that james byrnes, secretary of state, was truman's right hand man. he didn't want the russians to get involved in the war in asia.
- Opines that william leahy, chief of staffs to the president, saw the bombings as barbaric and unnecessary as he believed the war against the japanese was already won.
- Explains that general douglas macarthur believed that the dropping of the atomic bombs was militarily unjustified. it was a wise decision in diplomatic and political terms, but not in ethical terms.
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- Explains that countries have learned to acquire the materials to build their own bombs since the atomic bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki.
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that our ships and boats could be stationed outside the area in which the japanese airplanes could fly successfully.
- Explains that if japanese airplanes made it to our ships, they could use them as suicide planes.
- Opines that continuing the war would let the japanese know that we will fight to the end.
- Opines that it will take time to get new sailors to the pacific close to japan.
- Recommends option #4 – drop the atomic bombs on two cities on the island of japan.
- Opines that the "fat boy" atomic bomb is an unknown. we are not sure that it will work.
- Opines that there is no way to know what the bomb will do to japan or the environment. the after effects could last for many years.
- Opines that the recommendation of the committee is to use the atom bombs on two cities in japan that will be announced after the bombs are dropped.
- Argues that the american people would not be happy because they want japan punished for pearl habor. option #2 – put ships around the island of japan, blocking them from food, medicine, etc.
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