WWII was the last example of total war. The U.S. and Germany both showed examples of total war. Germany bombed London, which was mainly a civilian population, and the U.S. firebombed Tokyo as well as many air raids on German supply lines, industrial centers, and towns.
I believe that Pres. Truman was justified in his decision to use the two nuclear bombs on Japan. Truman had two choices when it came to ending the war in the Pacific, either invade the Japanese mainland or use nuclear weapons. The invasion of mainland Japan would have cost the U.S. many more casualties than there would be if the bombs were dropped. I believe that the U.S. was justified in dropping the atomic
I believe that Pres. Truman was justified in his decision to use the two nuclear bombs on Japan. Truman had two choices when it came to ending the war in the Pacific, either invade the Japanese mainland or use nuclear weapons. The invasion of mainland Japan would have cost the U.S. many more casualties than there would be if the bombs were dropped. I believe that the U.S. was justified in dropping the atomic