America’s decision to drop Atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6th and Nagasaki on August 9th 1945 during World War 2 was an unnecessary and immoral civilian killing spree.
President Truman tried to justify an unjustifiable show of revenge and demonstration of power.
Truman claimed that as Japan was refusing unconditional surrender, it was the only way to end the war faster. America should have negotiated with Japan to come to a compromise such as allowing Japan to keep their emperor as they had requested.
After the bombing, America faced judgment for having used a “terrible weapon”. Truman set up the U.S Strategic Bombing Survey Group to study and report on the air attacks on Japan. They produced a report in 1946 that concluded “Japan
President Truman tried to justify an unjustifiable show of revenge and demonstration of power.
Truman claimed that as Japan was refusing unconditional surrender, it was the only way to end the war faster. America should have negotiated with Japan to come to a compromise such as allowing Japan to keep their emperor as they had requested.
After the bombing, America faced judgment for having used a “terrible weapon”. Truman set up the U.S Strategic Bombing Survey Group to study and report on the air attacks on Japan. They produced a report in 1946 that concluded “Japan