Justification of Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Essay

When it comes to World War two, one controversial issue has always been the justification of the nuclear bomb dropping in the two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On the one hand, people with limited knowledge and a warped perspective on history argues that the two nuclear bombs dropped were not justified, and were quick and haste decisions in the White House. On the other hand, the logical and realistic audience contends that the bomb droppings were justified due to its effects in…

ever atomic bomb was ready to be tested. This weapon was by no means just an experiment meant to store away and have in the event that conflict broke out and the US needed an effective way to protect itself from the offenders. The creation behind this weapon was solely to force Japan to surrender and allow the end of World War II. However, using it had been questionable ever since its initial creation, and especially after it had been tested for effectiveness. A weapon as powerful as the atomic…

The decision to drop an atomic bomb on the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, respectively, was, simply put, a foolish, rash, and depraved action that could be classified as a diplomatic blunder, among other things; certainly it could not be seen as either a military necessity or a scientific experiment: for scientists already knew enough about their project to determine the consequences, at least in the short term, such that if the dropping was an experiment, it was the most morally depraved one…

America Justified In Their Usage Of The Atomic Bomb On The Two Cities Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki?” “ When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it and you argue about what to do about it only after you have had your technical success. That is the way it was with the atomic bomb.”- J Robert Oppenheimer. In August of 1945, President Harry S. Truman made the decision to drop the atomic bomb over the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. This decision…

REFLECTION ON REQUIEM OF THE BATTLESHIP YAMATO. Before I knew the details of World War 2, I knew about the Kamikazes. I was about 7 years old when I connected what Kamikazes were and who used them, but I still did not know what war it was used in. At such a tender age, I was familiar with the stereotype that the Japanese were ruthless killing machines with no regard for life. It was not until I came to the United States that I learned the kamikazes were used in World War 2 and that the Japanese…

consuming high levels of radiation from eating foods grown in the radioactive soil (Agence France-Press in Majuro, 2014). One of the first bombs that was used is the 15-megatonne Bravo, this was a thousand times more powerful than the one dropped on Hiroshima, that meant it left thousands vulnerable to radioactive fallout in the surrounding area (Agence France-Press in Majuro, 2014). A recent nuclear disaster happened in Fukushima, Japan after the 2011 tsunami, the natural disaster caused the…

existed (Bird). If Truman had been more informed on the atomic bomb, he might have made a better decision, the right decision. Truman was informed on the atomic bomb mostly by James Byrnes, also known as "Mr. Atomic Bomb" (Jennings). Byrnes and General Groves had a big impact on the matter. They basically manipulated Truman into doing whatever they said because they knew everything there was to know about the atomic bomb and Hiroshima (Hunt,403). Henry Stimson was another figure involved.…

Necessity of Atomic Warfare The question on everyone’s brain since the end of World War II has been “Were the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki necessary?” There are many arguments on both sides. For instance, if we had not retaliated against Japan so harshly they may have continued attacking us. The U.S. could have been seen as weak. On the other hand, many innocent people were killed. Opinions could go on for days and days but the fact is: Japan attacked us first. It was the…

World War II was a war no one anticipated to be as horrific and excruciating as it was. Some of the actions performed during the Second World War were of such magnitude, that those who survived were torn for their lives, the children suffering along side the parents, as the ripples of time collided with the shoulders of those men and women who where forced into a battle for their lives and their future. The unjust burdens pushed down on the reluctant participants of this war ended in more than…

Shock of the Atomic Bomb and Japan’s Decision to Surrender— A Reconsideration” Individuals see “The Shock of the Atomic Bomb and Japan’s Decision to Surrender— A Reconsideration,” by Sadao Asada, as tedious and boring. Including names of different articles and historians can seem useless and insignificant, however I challenge you to see the strengths within this piece. Asada’s academic article puts entertainment and emotional appeal aside to discuss a different side of the Hiroshima bombing then…