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    The reasons the bomb should have been used on Japan are the likely cost of American lives as high as 100, 000 as many estimated, if fought on land, water and maybe a little less but still high on air and it’s a way as revenge for the surprise Japanese attack that killed 2,403 killed and 1,178 wounded of whom 68 killed and 35 wounded. The Battle of Okinawa proved evidence a very high casualties would result if Americans fought in the main islands of Japan, especially since Japan will keep…

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    justifiable or not to drop the atomic bomb. From saving american lives to annihilating japanese lives there is no justification to dropping the atomic bomb the way that the United States decided to follow. No matter how much the US would intimidate Russia, and how it was one of the only ways to have a completely unconditional surrender it, it wasn’t worth destroying all the lives of the villagers living in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The starting development for the atomic bomb occurred when Leo…

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    United States had to make a move fast. The atomic bomb was a good way to end the war because it saved over a million American lives and brought a quick end to the war. President Truman was faced with a tough decision when he was faced with the terrible consequences of war, but in the end, when we look back on it, he clearly made the right choice when he decided to drop the atomic bomb. In order to understand Truman 's decision you have…

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    Harry Truman Faced in Using Atomic Bomb on the Empire of Japan Introduction The ethicality of Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs on the Empire of Japan is questionable because there were alternative ways to end the war. The speed with which the second bombing occurred is also questionable, considering that it occurred only three days after the first bombing. Some analysts suggest that the emperor was not allowed ample time to analyze the impact of the atomic bomb. Truman defended his…

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    available. There was bombs needing to be built, and ships, planes and cars needed manufactured but in all of this madness, there was the atomic bomb. An atomic bomb released, could wipe out about 4 miles in the blast radius. This war is in dire need of assistance, that's why we have built thousands of nuclear bombs. (Julia Glum) We are in the heat over japan, since they bombed our so called Pearl Harbor. We have some serious beef with…

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    test of the atomic bomb (Brainyquote). What is the atomic bomb? The atomic bomb’s formula was created by a rather surprising force during World War II. Today, numerous nations still use and even improve the atomic bomb. Plus, the future with atomic bombs will be a positive one, although there may be some bumps down in the future. The atomic bomb has a completely different origin than some may think, is being improved on today and will continue to be used into the future. The atomic bomb,…

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    The United States of America dropping the atomic bombs on Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and August 9th, 1945, was a very controversial decision and the opinions as to if the attacks were justified or not differ between those living in Japan and the U.S. The U.S’s act of dropping the atomic bombs was not justified because the long lasting health effects the bombings had on the population was disastrous, Japan’s army was inevitably facing defeat, and the mass destruction…

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    usage of the atomic bombs was militarily unnecessary and immoral. Furthermore, it lead to the extensive loss of civilian life, therefore making these bombings justifiable only to a lesser extent. However, supporters of the bombings generally are of the opinion that they were instrumental in the Japanese surrender. These supporters also believe that the bombings were beneficial in preventing casualties on both sides, and helped in protecting America from further attacks, especially by Japan. Even…

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    known as an atomic bomb. The first atomic bomb to ever be used in warfare was used in 1945 on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These events killed and injured many Japanese citizens and left their cities damaged and destroyed.…

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    Adolf Hitler in the holocaust; however there is one person that killed innocent people by sending an atomic bomb in 1945. This person is U.S. President Harry Truman, he tough that by sending the atomic bomb the war with Japan would stop. Throughout history people wonder if the decision that President Harry Truman was the right one. Harry Truman took a barbarous decision of sending an atomic bomb against two cities of japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing approximately thousands of innocent…

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