World War II lasted six years and a day, starting on September 1st, 1939 and ending on September 2nd, 1945. Towards the end of the war, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on two cities in Japan. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary in winning World War II. These bombing prevented further bloodshed since the Japanese would not have surrendered otherwise. Another reason these bombings were necessary was because it quickly ended World War II. Because of these situations, the United States felt that they had to take precautions with the atomic bomb.
World War II ended in Europe once Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945, however; Japan was determined and refused to surrender to the Allies. The Allies then called for the unconditional surrender of the Japanese armed forces in the Potsdam Declaration on July 26, 1945, or else "prompt and utter destruction" will conclude (kugd.) Despite this threat, Japan …show more content…
This number includes soldiers and civilians. America felt it was necessary to use the atomic bomb because it prevented the death of thousands more people that would have occurred if the United States was to invade Japan. Not only did it save American lives but it also saved Japanese lives. A Japanese professor recalled that at war’s end, due to the extreme food rationing, he had weighed less than 90 pounds and could scarcely climb a flight of stairs. "I couldn't have survived another month," he said. "If the military had its way, we would have fought until all 80 million Japanese were dead. Only the atomic bomb saved me. Not me alone, but many Japanese, ironically speaking, were saved by the atomic bomb." (http://www.historyonthenet.com/authentichistory/1939-1945/1-war/4-Pacific/4-abombdecision/2-support/) need something after quote If the United States would not have dropped an atomic bomb, America made had been the ones surrendering to
World War II ended in Europe once Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945, however; Japan was determined and refused to surrender to the Allies. The Allies then called for the unconditional surrender of the Japanese armed forces in the Potsdam Declaration on July 26, 1945, or else "prompt and utter destruction" will conclude (kugd.) Despite this threat, Japan …show more content…
This number includes soldiers and civilians. America felt it was necessary to use the atomic bomb because it prevented the death of thousands more people that would have occurred if the United States was to invade Japan. Not only did it save American lives but it also saved Japanese lives. A Japanese professor recalled that at war’s end, due to the extreme food rationing, he had weighed less than 90 pounds and could scarcely climb a flight of stairs. "I couldn't have survived another month," he said. "If the military had its way, we would have fought until all 80 million Japanese were dead. Only the atomic bomb saved me. Not me alone, but many Japanese, ironically speaking, were saved by the atomic bomb." (http://www.historyonthenet.com/authentichistory/1939-1945/1-war/4-Pacific/4-abombdecision/2-support/) need something after quote If the United States would not have dropped an atomic bomb, America made had been the ones surrendering to