In the aftermath of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor the United States retaliated on
August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m. the crew of the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima. The bomb detonated 2,000 feet above the center of Hiroshima, destroying 60% of the city and killing an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 people immediately. Due to amount of civilian deaths this led to, we often ask ourselves if the bombings over these Japanese cities were necessary.
To debate wether the bombing was necessary we should pay attention to Japans decision to continue to not surrender after the first bombing. If a country is that proud and resilient for them to still refuse to surrender after one nuclear bombing killing between 70,000 to 100,000
August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m. the crew of the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima. The bomb detonated 2,000 feet above the center of Hiroshima, destroying 60% of the city and killing an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 people immediately. Due to amount of civilian deaths this led to, we often ask ourselves if the bombings over these Japanese cities were necessary.
To debate wether the bombing was necessary we should pay attention to Japans decision to continue to not surrender after the first bombing. If a country is that proud and resilient for them to still refuse to surrender after one nuclear bombing killing between 70,000 to 100,000