ipl-logo

The Pros And Cons Of The Bombing Of Japan

109 Words1 Page

I believe that the bombing of Japan was an over the top choice by the Americans. This way of bombing the Japanese was very inhumane, and left thousands dead. The A-bomb was extremely inhumane, there were a number of other options that the americans could have used, instead of bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Some might think that the A-bomb saved america, but it destroyed Japan. They didn’t realize how much the A-bomb would affect the people and the whole country of Japan, the 20,000 kilojoule bomb killed 140,000 people within the months that followed. This devastated Japan and eventually led to the end of the war, with America winning.

Show More
Related

  • The Pros And Cons Of Dropping The Atomic Bombs

    652 Words  | 3 Pages

    “Dropping the atomic bombs on Japan saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of U.S. soldiers and some believed it was the only way to end the war quickly.” in Dropping the A-Bomb Saved Lives. As a result of dropping the bomb Japan lost lives of soldiers, civilians and land. Japan also lost power in their government because of the bombs, and many business, houses got destroyed and created some tension between the governments. The U.S. only had a few choices since Japan wouldn't surrender the U.S. had to do something.

    Read More

  • Pros And Cons Of The Bombing Of Hiroshima

    828 Words  | 4 Pages

    On August 6th, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Two days later, the Soviet Union invaded Japan, sweeping through their Northernmost main island. The next day, we dropped another bomb on Nagasaki. With each bomb, tens thousands of people were killed instantly, and many more from the aftereffects of the bombling. We all know about this, but what most people don’t know about is the why we dropped it instead of invading Japan or just doing normal bombing and increasing the naval blockade.

    Read More

  • The Pros And Cons Of The Bombing Of Hiroshima

    805 Words  | 4 Pages

    Imagine the sudden loss of 70,000 lives: 70,000 futures obliterated, 70,000 bodies decimated, and 70,000 families grieving. That was the impact of the bombing of Hiroshima. Similar results happened at Nagasaki. The decision of whether or not the United States should have dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki has been heavily debated for decades. The atomic bombing of Hiroshima was not a military necessity because there were other options, it was ethically wrong, and the United States was already winning.

    Read More

  • Dbq Essay On Hiroshima And Nagasaki

    603 Words  | 3 Pages

    Japanese Bombing The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was necessary in order for Japan to surrender, save American lives, and keep the Soviet Union from expanding its influence in Asia. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. held a conference in which they made it official that they were at war with Japan and ready to strike back as soon as possible. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki made the Japanese realize that they couldn’t afford another fatal bombing and cause innocent people to die again so shortly after the bombing, they surrendered to the United States. Soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States knew that they had to come up with a plan to invade Japan and force them to surrender.

    Read More

  • The Pros And Cons Of The Atomic Bomb

    605 Words  | 3 Pages

    Seventy-two years after we dropped the first one, the atomic bomb and the choice to drop two of them on Japan is still debated today. Was it a just decision? Could it have been avoided? Was the decision rushed? Was the dropping of the bombs necessary?

    Read More

  • Atomic Bomb Dbq

    712 Words  | 3 Pages

    Even though dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed thousands of Japanese citizens in a matter of seconds, it was still justified. On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, a naval base on one of the Hawaiian Islands, thus plunging the US into the biggest war the world had ever seen. President Harry S. Truman decided to use the atomic bombs to save American lives by not invading Japan. American soldiers were able to return to their wives and children since they did not have to fight in the war any longer. The war ended just six days after the bombs were dropped.

    Read More

  • Atomic Bomb Dbq Essay

    676 Words  | 3 Pages

    Japan was weakening, “The food situation gradually becoming worse and worse…” Stated in source H. America had many industrial resources to use against Japan and so Japan had essentially been defeated. Japan pushed only for the sake of their countries honour as the shame of unconditional surrender goes against their code of honour. Furthermore a warning was given to Japan with America promising to drop the atomic bomb, however there was no evidence and so it could have easily been deemed a bluff. An American nuclear scientist stated, “A demonstration of the bomb best be made… Japan could then be asked to surrender.” This source seems somewhat reliable as it is from one of the American scientists and they would know the strength of the bomb.

    Read More

  • Atomic Bomb Unjustified Decision Essay

    375 Words  | 2 Pages

    Certain amount of people accused The American government of racism on the grounds that such a device, would never have been used against white civilians. I believed that at that time, Americans could have suffered the responsibility of opening the door to an era of devastation on an unimaginable scale. The atomic bombings in Japan was indeed dreadful for Japanese people. It gave United States the opportunity to bring with it the obligation of restraint and if they were to violate that obligation, Americans’ moral position would be weakened in the eyes of the world and in their own eyes, nevertheless, the decision to drop the atomic bombs was still made. Being a Scientist like Oppenheimer, it made it easier for them to accept change and accept radical change because of their experiences in the pursuit of science.

    Read More

  • Should We Have Dropped The Atomic Bomb Persuasive Essay

    852 Words  | 4 Pages

    In the twentieth century, the United States dropped two atomic bombs, which were the most powerful weapons at that time, on Japan. It happened on August 6 and August 9, 1945. The atomic bombs killed 226,000 Japanese and ended the war. However, America should not have dropped the atomic bombs for two reasons. First, it was not necessary to drop the bomb to win the war militarily or to get the Japanese to surrender.

    Read More

  • Why Was Hiroshima Justified

    1840 Words  | 8 Pages

    Was America Justified in dropping the atom bomb on Hiroshima in August 1945? On August 6th, 1945 at 8:16 AM, a great yet horrific event in history occurred. This event is known as the dropping of the atom bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan, the event that would begin and end the pain and suffering of millions. The atom bomb was dropped by an American B-29 Superfortress bomber named Enola Gay and

    Read More

  • Persuasive Essay On Hiroshima And Nagasaki

    965 Words  | 4 Pages

    By 1945, those involved in the Second World War were exhausted. There had been millions of casualties, millions were still suffering and countries were in turmoil. After six years of war, those involved were ready for it to be over. By the end of 1944 the Axis had collapsed. Once Germany unconditionally surrendered on May 8, 1945, the Allies were hoping Japan would surrender too.

    Read More

  • The Pros And Cons Of The Atomic Bomb

    898 Words  | 4 Pages

    If you were president Truman, would you drop the bomb? The Manhattan project had been in the works for 3 years, and finally, on August 6th and 9th, 1945, atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. History on the net provides many reasons as to why the atomic bomb was the best option possible. While some people believe the bomb was unnecessary and there was no need for it to have been dropped, others believed that it had to have been dropped as it saved lives. The US should have dropped the bomb, because it was dropped after careful consideration from experienced military officials, it shortened the war, and the Japanese committed many atrocities and war crimes.

    Read More

  • Atomic Bomb Justified Dbq

    882 Words  | 4 Pages

    The United States and Japan fought in World War II during 1941 to 1945. Japan planned to expand their land and gain resources- which led them to invade China whom was an ally of the U.S. In result, the United States cut off the supply of oil to Japan. On December 7th 1941, Japan’s air force did a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor because that is where their military base is located.

    Read More

  • The Atomic Bomb Argumentative Essay

    581 Words  | 3 Pages

    President Harry Truman gave an executive order in 1945 to drop to atomic bombs in popular downtown cities in Japan. With the guidance of many scientists and political leaders President Truman made the extremely tough decision to drop the bombs. After listening to arguments from both sides President Truman came to the conclusion that dropping bombs would be the best thing to do for this war. It would also show that the United States had an extreme military power. Many American politicians were for the idea of dropping the bomb, because they believed that it was the only way to end the war and get Japan to surrender.

    Read More

  • Essay On The Atomic Bomb On Hiroshima And Nagasaki

    934 Words  | 4 Pages

    I think the United States should have not dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki because the atomic bombs was too expensive and it was not really worth it, they wiped out two entire cities, and Japan was planning on surrendering. The atomic bomb they used on Nagasaki cost 2 billion

    Read More

More about The Pros And Cons Of The Bombing Of Japan

Open Document