Was the Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima Justified

Were the Ameri apprises justified in displace the nuclear betrays on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945? The displace of the nuclear dud on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in 1945 by the the Statesns is a very controversial issue with no definite answer. Both sides of the issue hand very justifiable logical arguments. Reasons for dropping the bomb include the fact that Trumans options were limited at this take in the state of warfare, that the bomb did have the desire outcome of Japans yield and that the majority of reasons the States had for dropping the bomb are justifiable.On the other hand, the nuclear bomb was complete new technology and there is no way of life that Japan could have possibly been ready for it and for that reason the dropping of the nuclear bomb is very much chastely and ethically wrong. It is in equivalent manner primary(prenominal) to consider that ii bombs were dropped, both with different motivations and it is quite possible that piece of music o ne is justifiable, the other is non. on that point were umpteen reasons why America would have chosen to drop the bomb and the majority can be justified. in advance the nuclear bomb was dropped, America was nearing the eradicate of the war.They had made the Potsdam contract requesting Japans surrender and at this phase had the Nipponese at a very watery position. At a similar time, the Americans had completed the development of the nuclear bomb or Project Manhattan that, subsequently Germany surrendered, had no other competition. A plentitude money had been put into the development of the bomb and at this point, Trumans options were limited. attack was out of the question due to the Japaneses strong war machine and chauvinistic values The continuation of conventional bombings and a naval hinder were also considered exactly deemed unsuitable.The negation of surrender had been tried with the Potsdam Declaration and had failed. It is important to point out that by ignori ng the declaration the Japanese in effect gave their bridal of the Americans threats of prompt and utter destruction. 1 America and Britain were both aware that the development of the bomb meant they no longer relied on the allied troops from Russia, and with the fear of communism, this was a motivation for the dropping of the bomb It is quite clear that the US do not at the present time desire Russian connection in the war against Japan 2. thither was also the question of time.The atomic bomb was by far the quickest way that America could unwrap for the ending of the war, and they were eager to end the war as in front long, Russia would operate involved making a heavier casualty rate inevitable. America were also a very postful country now they had the development of the Atomic Bomb, it would have been a waste to not be able to state their true power and the true destruction they could use through the bomb. there is also the point that the Americans were looking for reveng e against the Japanese, as they had injured and killed many American soldiers, and even to a greater extent to come, had the Americans not taken quick action. looking at back at the dropping of the bomb, it is possible to say that it was a method acting of prevention in many different circumstances. Firstly, the dropping of the bomb meant that the war would be over The atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended World War II. There can be no doubt of that. 3 It is possible that leaving the war longer could have resulted in a much worse essential rate for both Japan and America. Also, the dropping of the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima efficaciously decided the use of atomic technology for weapons for the future.Before the dropping of the bomb, nation had no idea of the severity and power of atomic weaponry and therefore, the argument can be made that the dropping of the atomic bomb prevented a lot much serious cases that could have happened say the power of atomic bombs was not explored at this time. The dropping of the atomic bomb caused great way out of life, and there are many arguments suggesting the dropping of the bomb was both morally and ethically wrong. There is no way that the Japanese could have been lively for the dropping of the atomic bomb as the world had never witnessed something wish well the bomb before.The Americans had the opportunity of demonstrating the power of the bomb on a forsake area and showing the Japanese what they were facing. This was proposed by a number of American scientists, simply rejected by the Military Leaders we did not call back exploding one of these things as a firecracker over a relinquish was likely to be impressive. 4 There was the option of dropping the bomb on purely a military target, yet the Americans chose a target that not only affected Japans military, but took the lives of many civilians. The Americans were always slightly racist towards theJapanese or colored people and this could eas ily have been sneaking(a) motivation for the dropping of such a severe form of bomb. There is also the consideration of the two different bombs. The American military leading would have been completely aware of the severity of damage of atomic bombs after Little Boy was dropped yet they still went on to drop ample Man. It is possible that while the first bomb could be excusable, the dropping of a second, in full knowledge of the damage that it would cause, is not only un driveed but definitely morally incorrect. It is also important to consider the Trumans alternatives once again.From the Americans point of view, Trumans options were very limited, but peace could have been found through the Japanese and the Soviet Union, a pathway which the President was aware of but didnt really explore. It can also be pointed out that the Potsdam declaration was a very fierce document, especially on a country with such strong patriotic values. Had the declaration not requested unconditional su rrender5 and had in fact let Japan keep some of their imperial rule, they could have been more likely to accept the declaration. Japan was already very vulnerable when America chose to drop the bomb.In reality, it was only a matter of time before Japan would have needed to surrender anyway. America knew that Japan would need to surrender soon as they were unable to import or export goods it was quite logical to hope and expect that with the proper kind of prototype the Japanese would have made peace. 6 It really was only a matter of time before Japan would have had to surrender and America knew that. It is possible that the Americans were not just interested in the ending of the war, but had other reasons such as racial discrimination, revenge and greed for power to drop the two atomic bombs.In my opinion, the Americans have enough reasons to relinquish the dropping of the bomb. They gave the Japanese sufficient warning of their plan through the Potsdam declaration and it was the Japaneses mistake to ignore this. They also completed the desired outcome with Japans surrender. For these reasons America can justify their reasons for dropping the bomb. However, being able to justify something does not mean it is necessarily the outgo thing to do, and I think that it was morally incorrect to make the Japanese uffer to the extent that they did considering that the war was almost over. The fact that America chose to drop two bombs changes my opinion significantly as well. The first bomb can be looked with the idea that America was not aware of the damage they could cause, however a second bomb was cruel and inexcusable. The Americans were after more than just the end of the war, they wanted the Japanese to feel their power and to have revenge In being first to use it we had developed ethical standards common to barbarians in the dark ages. 7 The bomb however has benefitted the world in the way that it has prevented anything like the atomic bomb disaster from occu rring again, and the use of this technology earlier on could easily have prevented a later, more severe disaster. The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima can be justified and looked at as a mistake that possibly had many benefits. The dropping of the bomb on Nagasaki was an example of the Americans greed for power and race dictated revenge. In conclusion, I think that America had very strong reasons for dropping the bomb, some of which are valid and some of which are not.This said they should not have dropped it as they knew the effect that this bomb was going to have on Japan, especially when Japan was so unprepared, and there would have been much more appropriate ways of ending the war. 1 Lewis, Robert AGORA, Vol. 25, No 1, 1990, HTAV, Source 9, scallywag 29 2 Lewis, Robert AGORA Vol. 25, No 2, 1990, HTAV, Source 22, pageboy 19 3 Lewis, Robert AGORA, Vol. 25, No 1, 1990, HTAV, page 19 4 Lewis, Robert AGORA Vol. 25, No 2, 1990, HTAV, Source 16, page 14 5 Lewis, Robert AGOR A, Vol. 25, No 1, 1990, HTAV, Source 9, page 29 6 Ibid page 34, source 14 7 Ibid page 19