Was the dropping Of the atomic bombs justified?Nearing the end of World War II, the rise in technologies led to the development of the atomic bomb. U.S. decided to use the bombs as a weapon to drop on the Japanese in hopes of ending the war in the Pacific. However, since then, this action has become one of the most controversial topics about whether the U.S. was in the right or if it was wrong.
The United States's action of dropping the two atomic bombs on Japan in an effort to end the war was not justified because based on the factors and the advantages the Allies had relating to the end of the war, many alternatives could have been used. For example, many of the Axis powers were already withdrawing from the war which eliminated support from Japan's allies. Moreover, the U.S. at this time were slowly closing in on Japan and knew that victory was near.
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*Photograph of the resulting mushroom cloud that was formed
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Abstract
By the time Germany announced their surrender in May of 1945, the end of the war drew closer, making victory for the allies easier . Everyone knew this and felt that it would all be over. However, there were still remaining forces in Japan refusing to withdraw due to their honor. They were the only obstacle left in the way of allied win. During this time, a new deadly weapon was being constructed: the atomic bomb. The U.S took advantage of these new weapons of mass destruction and decided to drop two of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan. The U.S. was successful in gaining allied victory, however, it resulted in a severely destroyed city and very large amounts of Japanese civilian deaths.
This action was not necessary because it was already nearing the end of the war with one major axis power left. Without the support of Germany, who surrendered months prior to thee bomb, efforts to get resources and other materials to help Japan's military is greatly hindered and would therefore make the country very weak. Also, the surrender of Germany would allow Russia to potentially put their focus on Japan and give aid to the U.S. To even further the Allies chances of victory without the bomb, the U.S. forces in the Pacific were already won many battles against the Japanese and were in a position that surrounded Japan. They were already getting closer to advance on Japanese soil. In addition to the losing position of Japan during this period, Japan's Island-like country would greatly prevent them from getting any imports while the U.S. would again have many reliable sources of material aid from their mainland and other countries. |