Two bombs. Two cities. Three days apart. World War 2, beginning September 1, 1939, was a crippling global conflict that tore humanity apart in a vortex of violence and destruction. It saw nations rise and fall, millions of lives lost, and indescribable suffering on a scale never before seen. The Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) were fueled by greed, hatred, and a thirst for power. This clashed with the Allied Powers, (France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union) causing an epic struggle for the fate of the world. While May 8, 1945, marked the end of the war in Europe, it certainly didn't end the fighting between the two nations. The United States continued the war with Japan, and neither side was giving up. Both the …show more content…
By emphasizing the human cost of the atomic bombing, the statistic underscores the unjustified nature of Truman’s decision and the tragic consequences it had for the people of Japan. To summarize, Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was unjustified because it annihilated the Japanese people. Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was unjustified because it contradicted the values upheld by the United States. As pointed out in Document 3 by President Truman’s Chief of Staff, Paul Tibbets, states that the atomic bomb was a “barbarous weapon” and it was of “no material assistance” because the Japanese were already “defeated and ready to surrender”. This quote suggests that the use of such a destructive weapon was unnecessary and excessive. This relates to the idea that Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan was unjustified because it contradicted the values of the United States. The United States prides itself on upholding ideals such as democracy, human rights, and …show more content…
This excessive and unjustified use of force undermines the principles of justice, fairness, and humanity that the United States claims to uphold. Therefore, the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan can be seen as a violation of these values and a departure from the moral standards that should guide the actions of a democratic nation like the United States. In short, Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was unjustified because it contradicted the values upheld by the United States. Some may argue that the alternative to dropping the atomic bombs would have been a prolonged and bloody invasion of Japan, which would have resulted in even higher casualties on both sides. By using the atomic bombs, Truman aimed to bring a swift end to the war and prevent further loss of life among American soldiers and Japanese civilians. However, many argue that diplomatic efforts and strategic alternatives could have been pursued to bring about a peaceful resolution to the conflict without resorting to the use of atomic weapons, By prioritizing the preservation of human life and adhering to ethical standards, alternative courses of action could have been explored to achieve a just and humane end to the
President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the direct cause for the end of World War II in the Pacific. The United States felt it was necessary to drop the atomic bombs on these two cities or it would suffer more casualties. Not only could the lives of many soldiers have been taken, but possibly the lives of many innocent Americans. The United States will always try to avoid the loss of American civilians at all costs, even if that means taking
dropped a bomb on Japan’s two cities: Hiroshima and Nagasaki. According to an opinion writer, Richard Cohen claims the atomic bomb devastated Japan’s population as it killed 250,000 people; the majority of them were civilians. The civilians who survived this attack suffered an incredibly unimaginable horror; this was brought upon them by the effects of burn and radiation. As a result, huge controversy arose as people questioned whether the United States made the right choice dropping atomic bombs on Japan
deployment of the atomic bomb in the Second World War’s Pacific theatre apparently functioned as two key catalysts to the conflict between US and Soviet powers. This revisionist approach minimizes Stalin’s forceful approach and history of violent leadership throughout World War 2, and focusing instead on President Harry Truman’s apparent insensitivity to “reasonable Soviet security anxieties” in his quest to impose “American interests on the world.” Revisionist historians depict President Truman as a “Cold
On August 6, 1945, the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, however, three days later, August 9, another bomb released on Nagasaki. President Truman came down to a decision in bombing Japan in hope of swiftly ending the war, essentially saving numerous Americans and Japanese lives. But, because of Japan’s gruesome and barbaric actions in the past, the use of atomic bomb accounted justified. However, people have heavily criticized his decision as they have suggested other alternatives; such as implying
States dropped an atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan and many innocent civilians died from the bomb. When the bomb was dropped, basically the whole city died, and many died after the explosion from radiation poisoning. I personally think that President Truman's decision wasn’t was justified, because it seems unethical to drop an atomic bomb in a heavily populated city where many innocent civilians died. The Japanese were already defeated and they were ready to surrender. World War 2 was mostly fought in
the Atomic bombs on Japan was an unjustified, inhumane war crime. Firstly, these bombing attacks on Japan were radically motivated by American resentment towards "the savage Japanese". Secondly, the main intentions of these bombings was to scare communist Russia, rather than to defeat Japan. Additionally, there were many other alternatives to using nuclear weaponry; for instance Russia was planning an invasion for the following week. Also, the use of Atomic bomb on innocent civilian cities was inhumane
Nuclear Bombings on Hiroshima The topic of whether the decision the US made to drop two nuclear bombs on Japan was justified or not has been an active argument ever since the decision was introduced. President Truman made a choice and the event took place on the 6th of August 1945. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were horrific events in the history of the world, but whether the outcome of the discussion was justified has been contested from multiple perspectives for many years. There are
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
and Nagasaki was necessary to end the world second and greatest war in our history. There has been a lot of debate on whether or not the United States decision to end the war with nuclear weapons was a good decision especially that Japan was incapable of threatening any of the allies because its army was so weak and could not have won anymore battle. For decades, there have been debates relating to the justification of the bombing, was the United The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was directed towards
physicist that were behind the Manhattan Project which was organized by president Franklin.D.Roosevelt and later lead by President Harry.S.Truman was a project specifically meant for the harnessing fusion to create a weapon of mass destruction now known as a “BOMB” which would be scheduled to drop on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945,,and these bombs would release harsh levels of radiation that is so powerful that anybody near the bomb site would be vaporized and killed instantly because
On December 7, 1941 twenty American naval vessels were destroyed, 2,000 American soldiers and sailors died, and about 1,000 were injured. This event would forever be known as Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was an incident in American history where the Japanese bombed a naval base in Oahu, Hawaii. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because they feared the United States would plan a naval attack on them due to their new acquired territories such as: Philippines, Guam, America Samoa and other small islands.
massacre that was the bombing on Japan were justified in any sense. The fact that America had never tested the Atomic Bomb to see if it would work, nor even attempted to think about how many people would die because of it is appalling. To add insult to injury, Japan was already going to surrender to America, making the use of the atomic bomb pointless and a waste of resources on America's part. Also, every reason people many people have about why we should have or even considered to drop the bomb is highly
political development. After the creation of the first atomic bomb, the United States and other leading countries in the world began to make leaps and bounds with the development of bigger, better nuclear weapons. The first atomic bombs were built with the purpose of ending the war against Germany in Europe, but in the end they were just used to end the war against the Japanese in the Pacific (Gordon and Johnson 3). However, the first atomic bombs acted as a monumental stepping stone that allowed technology