The Atomic Bomb Argumentative Analysis

The death of thousands in a moment; the power that was held in possession by the United States to end war. On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Japan killing thousands of people in the city of Hiroshima (Dudley 119). Prior to dropping an atomic bomb, Japan failed to respond to the proposed ultimatum for the country to surrender. Harry S. Truman became the President of the United States after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945 (Dudley 119). In 1945 Harry S. Truman argued that the U.S. should use a bomb against Japan in order for the U.S. to have an advantage when it came to potentially ending war (Dudley 119). One should concur that using the bomb against Japan would aid in eliminating Japan’s ability to react or fight back against the U.S.. Harry S. Truman states, “ We shall destroy their docks, their factories, and their communications. Let there be no mistake; we shall completely destroy Japan’s power to make war” (Dudley 120). In the opinion of Mr. Truman, bombing Japan would benefit the U.S. and would enable the armed forces to become more elite (Dudley 119). Japan had made the first strike by bombing Pearl Harbor, in an effort to gain an advantage in creating war (Dudley 119). In 1945 the Christian Century argued that dropping the bomb on Japan was immoral (Dudley 120). The Christian Century was a journal directed and composed by Protestant religious leaders …show more content…
made the right decision on releasing an atomic bomb on Japan. Bombing Japan was justified because it displayed how strong the U.S. could fight. Within this argument Mr. Truman presents many valid points which counteract the points of the Christian Century. One can agree that not dropping the bomb would display that the U.S. could not fight back and show weakness. With this being said, dropping the bomb on Japan was the best option for the U.S. considering it would potentially end war or show Japan the strength of American armed