From Manhattan to Nagasaki August 1945 was a prolific time period in the history for the world, that caused great change and world opinion that has lasted even today. Just a few years earlier the Japanese Navy unleashed an attack on the United States in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. This unprovoked attack drew America into World War II and set in motion the great anger and innovation of the American people. Even today people throughout the world debate the use of Atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but the use of such weapons shortened the war by years, and saved countless lives, and prevented continuation of the war by the invasion of Japan.
In the late 1930’s Albert Einstein had notified President Roosevelt of German scientists working …show more content…
Truman became President of the United States. Inherently Truman began to learn to more of the evolution of Atomic weapons development. As Vise- President under Roosevelt his knowledge of these weapons was limited; now he controlled to most destructive weapons in the world. He made attempts to provoke the Japanese Empire to surrender, advising them we would continue to fight until their military surrendered. (Truman, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum) Truman consulted with several members of his cabinet regarding the use of Atomic weapons after a successful test in July of 1945, he was presented with making the decision to use the new weapons to possibly end the war, and make Japan pay for their attack on Pearl Harbor years …show more content…
President Truman had no doubt the war must come to an end, and predictions of how to accomplish the take were varied. He was burdened with one of the most difficult decisions any leader could have faced. Although President Truman knew the devastating affects his orders would have, it was not done from a vengeful aspect, and Truman knew the greater outcome of the invasion of Japan.
After the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Americans participated in a Gallop poll finding 85% of Americans supported the use of such weapons, 10% disapproved and 5% had no opinion in the matter (Moore). This poll was repeated several times over the years with the last poll in 2005, still maintaining as much as 57% approval for the American use of atomic weapons. Although world opinion may have been mixed relating to the great loss of human life with the use of atomic weapons, the greater end of the war and America’s status as a world power had been etched in
In the late 1930’s Albert Einstein had notified President Roosevelt of German scientists working …show more content…
Truman became President of the United States. Inherently Truman began to learn to more of the evolution of Atomic weapons development. As Vise- President under Roosevelt his knowledge of these weapons was limited; now he controlled to most destructive weapons in the world. He made attempts to provoke the Japanese Empire to surrender, advising them we would continue to fight until their military surrendered. (Truman, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum) Truman consulted with several members of his cabinet regarding the use of Atomic weapons after a successful test in July of 1945, he was presented with making the decision to use the new weapons to possibly end the war, and make Japan pay for their attack on Pearl Harbor years …show more content…
President Truman had no doubt the war must come to an end, and predictions of how to accomplish the take were varied. He was burdened with one of the most difficult decisions any leader could have faced. Although President Truman knew the devastating affects his orders would have, it was not done from a vengeful aspect, and Truman knew the greater outcome of the invasion of Japan.
After the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Americans participated in a Gallop poll finding 85% of Americans supported the use of such weapons, 10% disapproved and 5% had no opinion in the matter (Moore). This poll was repeated several times over the years with the last poll in 2005, still maintaining as much as 57% approval for the American use of atomic weapons. Although world opinion may have been mixed relating to the great loss of human life with the use of atomic weapons, the greater end of the war and America’s status as a world power had been etched in