Was The Us Justified Dbq Research Paper

Dropping the atomic bombs on Japan was the best plan of action in the situation the United States was in. The whole world was in shambles, people were begging for the war to end and they wanted all their loved ones to be fighting. The United States needed a way to end the war quickly after years of massacre and they knew the Japanese would not surrender unless they were forced to quit. The United States’ government knew the Japanese mindset was all about fighting with honor and that there was honor in death. This is why the States had to show their power and ability to make the Japanese fully surrender. Although some think that hiking Japan was ethically wrong, it was justified because it ended the war, gave the United States control of Japan, …show more content…
The United States decided to introduce a “land reform designed to benefit the majority of tenant farmers and reduce the power of rich landowners” (Doc 6). This made the life of average people more livable and sustainable. Finally, the United States “dismantled the Japanese army and banned former military officers from taking roles of political leadership in the new government” (Doc 6). These were precocious actions so the Japanese would not try to revolt and fight against the now reigning United States. All in all, the atomic bombs were justified by bringing the United States control over Japan to be able to install better living conditions in Japan and shut down any ideas of future retaliation. On the other hand, some may argue it was morally wrong to drop the atomic bombs, though it was justified due to the necessity of the bombs for the rest of the world. While the deaths associated with the bombs are terrible, they were bound to happen. It just depended on who was getting killed and how long it took to kill them. Therefore, it was a necessity for the bombs “to be used on an enemy target” (Doc 1) to end the war and bring home millions of