Why Is Hiroshima Bombing Wrong

Throughout history, the United States has found itself as the center of controversy. A most notable event that is still debated across many public forums is the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Historians and politicians alike have questioned the justification of the United States’s decision. After taking careful consideration of both sides of the argument, it can be determined that the Unites States was not justified in its actions. The atomic bombing of Hiroshima had many negative health effects on the people at the time it was detonated and even up till today. Many people got radiation poisoning due to the air and water in the area. About 30 minutes after the detonation of the the atomic bomb of Hiroshima, named “Little Boy,” a “black rain” began to fall. This ‘black rain” was made up of dirt, soot, and highly radioactive particles that contaminated the air and even areas far away from the detonation of the atomic bomb.The survivors of the bombing of
For example, Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, believed that the bombs were an unnecessary step because Japan had no allies, its navy was almost destroyed, and its cities were undergoing fire raids from the United States.The inventor of the atomic bomb, Leo Szilard, sent a petition to President Truman in July 1945, which was signed by 68 scientists who helped build the atomic bomb. “This petition asked the President to seriously consider the moral implications of using weapons of mass destruction on the Japanese,” according to reformation.org. Szilard also said that the use for the atomic bomb was to only be used if an attack by Nazi Germany was made on the United States. (reformation.org) Albert Einstein said that in his own judgement that the use of the atomic bomb was more for a political and diplomatic decision rather than a military or scientific