Was it Justified? The dropping of the atomic bomb in 1945 on Japan was justified. This event is an arguable issue that there may never be a definite answer to. Both the Americans and Japanese have different opinions that cause controversy. President Harry S. Truman had limited options, the best way to end war was to talk it out which he did but Japan did not surrender, that was when President Truman turned to his last resort… the atomic bomb. Many people may quarrel that this issue was not justified because it was morally wrong but President Truman helped save many American lives, it demonstrated that America is powerful and because before America launched the atomic bomb, President Truman warned Japan. Imagine how many American lives would
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We were going to live, We were going to grow up to adulthood after all.” (Document C)
This quote exemplifies the emotions that this soldier felt due to the fact that they were not going to invade Japan anymore. This soldier was relieved that he would live after all. The atomic bomb was the only way Japan would relinquish to America. Before President Truman established that the atomic bomb would be used on Japan he warned General Marshall. President Truman gave General Marshall a chance to surrender before we would defeat them in a historical manner. In his Memoirs, President Truman States “If the test of the bombs was successful, I wanted to afford Japan a clear chance to end the fighting before we made use of this newly gained power… General Marshall told me it might cost half a million American Lives to force the enemy’s surrender on his home grounds.” (Document F). By what President Truman stated it shows that he was being thoughtful of the innocent Japanese people that would be harmed by the atomic bomb, that is why he gave General Marshall an opportunity to capitulate. The atomic bomb caused many Japanese lives; President Truman was not the one to blame because he warned General Marshall that we had the newest form of revolutionary that can cause many Japanese lives… and he still did not surrender. America was justified in the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan because it was a refutable gesture since the surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor which caused 2,403 American lives and destroyed eight of our battle ships. The only difference is that America warned Japan before they launched the atomic
We were going to live, We were going to grow up to adulthood after all.” (Document C)
This quote exemplifies the emotions that this soldier felt due to the fact that they were not going to invade Japan anymore. This soldier was relieved that he would live after all. The atomic bomb was the only way Japan would relinquish to America. Before President Truman established that the atomic bomb would be used on Japan he warned General Marshall. President Truman gave General Marshall a chance to surrender before we would defeat them in a historical manner. In his Memoirs, President Truman States “If the test of the bombs was successful, I wanted to afford Japan a clear chance to end the fighting before we made use of this newly gained power… General Marshall told me it might cost half a million American Lives to force the enemy’s surrender on his home grounds.” (Document F). By what President Truman stated it shows that he was being thoughtful of the innocent Japanese people that would be harmed by the atomic bomb, that is why he gave General Marshall an opportunity to capitulate. The atomic bomb caused many Japanese lives; President Truman was not the one to blame because he warned General Marshall that we had the newest form of revolutionary that can cause many Japanese lives… and he still did not surrender. America was justified in the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan because it was a refutable gesture since the surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor which caused 2,403 American lives and destroyed eight of our battle ships. The only difference is that America warned Japan before they launched the atomic