Hiroshima And Nagasaki Thesis

The decision of dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was one of the most controversial issues of the 20th century. Little Boy and Fat Man were the two atomic bombs that were used against Japan in August 1945. They were created for the Manhattan Project in 1942, which was a secret military project to produce the first U.S. nuclear weapon. The U.S. decided to build and use nuclear weapons, as they feared the Nazi Germany might build one before them and use it during World War II. After continuous four years of war, American soldiers and civilians were tired of fighting, yet the Japanese military refused to give up on the war. American forces occupied Okinawa and Iwo Jima. They were firebombing the Japanese cities but the Japanese had an army of 2 million who were guarding against invasion. It was a very tough decision for Truman to decide whether or not to use the atomic bomb after the success of the Manhattan Project. According to U.S. History, an allied …show more content…
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