The Atomic Bomb

On August 6th, 1945, 70,0000 lives were ended in a matter of seconds. The United States had dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Today, many argue whether or not the U.S. should have taken such a drastic measure. Was it entirely necessary that the nation drop such a devastating weapon? To answer that we must first look at was going on in the world at the time of the Pacific conflict. The U.S. had been fighting a massive war since 1941. Morale was most likely low, and resources were at the same level. Still, both sides continued to fight, and both were determined to win. Obviously, the best thing that could have possibly happened would have been to bring the war to a quick end with a minimum of allied casualties. Harry Truman's decision to drop the atom bombs was entirely warranted and was in the best interest of Americans and the world. Three factors should be considered to fully realize this. First, what would have happened should we have not dropped the bombs? Would WWII have ended shortly afterwards without nuclear arms-   not likely. Secondly, we must consider the Japanese people's extreme dedication to their country and emperor, willing to give up their own lives without thinking to stop the enemy. Lastly, the morality of nuclear bombing must be explored. While many may argue against the use of such a seemingly cruel form of attack was unnecessary, it is obvious that the atomic bomb was the only means to put an end of World War II . Dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not only necessary to end Pacific involvement in World War II and save American lives, but it was also executed in the most efficient and effective way possible.
The woman sat, staring out the window. Four of her six sons had already died in World War II. The other two were already headed to Japan. A tear slid down her cheek; she was sure she was going to lose them too. She knew only too well the horrors of war and the death toll that would ensue. Suddenly, the... [continues]

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