America’s decision of dropping the atomic bombs on the widely populated cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the most necessary move in order to end World War II. During WWII, America was not involved until the country was aggressively surprise attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941. The Axis powers attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, near Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack woke a sleeping giant, fired up the country, and American citizens craved revenge on the country that caused so much distress in their home. President Truman, being the leader of the United States at the time, agreed with the American people and took the necessary actions to fight back. America joined in WWII in 1939 and starts to put in work with the allied forces.
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In short, America used the bombs because they had them, because they could, and because Japan was a direct enemy. During the Potsdam Conference, a radio report to the American people on August 9, 1945, President Truman states, “The bomb will shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans.” (Walker, 93). If the bombs were not used in the process, American troops would have eventually had to move in on Japan and attack from the ground. The result of this would have been thousands of American casualties. With the bomb, America would win WWII with the smallest number of American casualties, if any at all. As you can see, the obvious choice for the United States was to drop the bombs. Since the majority of the United States’ people despised Japan and wanted the country to pay for what they have done, Truman had no choice but to follow through with the desires of the American citizens. If he decided against using the atomic weapons, President Truman’s ability to run the powerhouse of a country would have been questioned gravely by people all across the country. Being that the atomic bomb was available to the United States and that this move saved thousands of American lives, the bombing of Japan was suitable for the time and was the best choice for America given the current
In short, America used the bombs because they had them, because they could, and because Japan was a direct enemy. During the Potsdam Conference, a radio report to the American people on August 9, 1945, President Truman states, “The bomb will shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans.” (Walker, 93). If the bombs were not used in the process, American troops would have eventually had to move in on Japan and attack from the ground. The result of this would have been thousands of American casualties. With the bomb, America would win WWII with the smallest number of American casualties, if any at all. As you can see, the obvious choice for the United States was to drop the bombs. Since the majority of the United States’ people despised Japan and wanted the country to pay for what they have done, Truman had no choice but to follow through with the desires of the American citizens. If he decided against using the atomic weapons, President Truman’s ability to run the powerhouse of a country would have been questioned gravely by people all across the country. Being that the atomic bomb was available to the United States and that this move saved thousands of American lives, the bombing of Japan was suitable for the time and was the best choice for America given the current