Essay On Dropping Of The Atomic Bomb

Dwight D.Eisenhower stated, “We are going to have peace even if we are going to fight for it.” The dropping of the atomic bombs in Japan was a necessary act in order for countless lives to be saved. In World War II, Japan treated the lives and peace of the people of the United States of America. Many people thought that dropping the atomic bomb was not necessary, but others would say otherwise. I believe that it was a necessary act that needed to be done. It brought the war with Japan to a speedy end, it saved many American lives, and it demonstrated the power of the U.S. Originally the United States were not part of World War II. At this time America was still following the advice George Washington left behind in his farewell address speech. However, his advice could no longer be kept. It was not until December 7, 1941 that the United States officially entered the war. On that day, Japanese bombed the American fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Franklin Roosevelt, who was president at the time, had …show more content…
First it showed the world that the United States was a country that had nuclear weapons at its disposal. Countries would have to think twice before using a weapon of mass destruction on the U.S. One positive thing that came out of the atomic bomb was nuclear energy. Nuclear energy came from when scientist were researching on how to make bombs more powerful. Many nuclear technology started advancing because of the research that was conducted on the atomic bomb. At first, most of the focus was on making the bomb however, after the war scientist wanted to see if they could somehow harness the power of radioactivity. Nuclear research benefited the country in ways people never expected. The United States also benefited from World War II by causing the country to come out of the recession it was in. The War help to stimulate the economy and bring it back to