Although the atomic bombs triggered the Japanese surrender and ended the war, the utilization of a second bomb represented excessive force since they were dropped on mainly civilian population centers, and they scarred Japanese civilians for generations because of their horrific effects. The atomic bombs ended the Japanese campaign in the Pacific and triggered their surrender, ending the War. The unprecedented destructive power demonstrated by the atomic bombings left Japan's military and government with no viable alternative but to accept defeat. This display of force accelerated the end of the war, sparing countless lives that would have been lost in a prolonged conflict, such as a land invasion. If a land invasion were to occur, there would
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These survivors often suffered from the effects of the bombs for the rest of their lives, and some even died from the effects. Instead of targeting military bases and facilities, they targeted areas with little military significance. The main industries in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki were manufacturing, and didn’t have much to do with the military. Because of this, the main people who paid the price for Japan's atrocities were the innocent civilians and not the ruthless military. This decision to target a civilian population instead of the military resounded to many. Numerous politicians even had problems with this; former president Herbert Hoover remarked, “The use of the atomic bomb, with its indiscriminate killing of women and children, revolts my soul.” Hoover's view mirrored the beliefs of countless individuals worldwide who wrestled with the huge ethical implications of the bombings. Many also posed the question of whether the US willingly attacked and killed thousands of innocent lives, then are they any worse than the Japanese? Some questioned whether the bombings were justified as a means to end the war swiftly, while others argued with the loss of innocent lives and the violation of humanitarian
These survivors often suffered from the effects of the bombs for the rest of their lives, and some even died from the effects. Instead of targeting military bases and facilities, they targeted areas with little military significance. The main industries in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki were manufacturing, and didn’t have much to do with the military. Because of this, the main people who paid the price for Japan's atrocities were the innocent civilians and not the ruthless military. This decision to target a civilian population instead of the military resounded to many. Numerous politicians even had problems with this; former president Herbert Hoover remarked, “The use of the atomic bomb, with its indiscriminate killing of women and children, revolts my soul.” Hoover's view mirrored the beliefs of countless individuals worldwide who wrestled with the huge ethical implications of the bombings. Many also posed the question of whether the US willingly attacked and killed thousands of innocent lives, then are they any worse than the Japanese? Some questioned whether the bombings were justified as a means to end the war swiftly, while others argued with the loss of innocent lives and the violation of humanitarian