Hiroshima And Nagasaki: Necessary Or Inhumane?
History holds many controversial events. Some may even be considered injustices to the citizens of the world. I believe that the Atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan in World War II were one of the most heinous crimes. The bombs were inhumane, thus causing much suffering. Even if there was no other way to end the war I feel that there should have been more publication and publicity about the atomic bombs. The American people were mislead when the bombs were dropped. In addition, I believe the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was dishonorable. All in all, I believe the atomic bombs were unnecessary to end World War II.
The two bombs that were dropped on Japan, Little Man and Fat Boy, were very inhumane. At Nagasaki 80,000 innocent civilians …show more content…
I believe that they were misled about the atomic bomb. The government told the people of the United States of America, that atomic power would help them in their everyday life by pumping water and assisting with other everyday tasks. However, the atomic power idea never really got off the ground in the United States as it had in Europe. Thus, the experimenting with atomic power was halted. Then atomic energy moved toward the testing and building of atomic bombs. The public was notified that the atomic bomb would be used against Japan. The hope was that they would only have to use it once to end the war. The scientists were correct by saying that the atomic bomb would end the war, but they were incorrect by saying that it would only take one. Instead there were two bombs dropped on Japan to get a surrender from Japan. Not only were the American people misled about only having to use the atomic bomb only once, but also there was never a public display of the atomic bomb’s power. The scientists that were making the bomb were asked if they believe there should be a bomb released for the common man to see. The person asking believed that there shouldn’t be one. Eighty percent questioned thought there should be yet it never happened because the results were thrown out. Thus there was no public display of the atomic bombs power. I think that the American people would not have agreed to the …show more content…
Not one American soldier ever set foot on Japanese soil. The bombs were simply dropped from planes and then the planes flew as fast and far away from the area as possible. For the Japanese people there was no warning there was only the dust from the dead. You might be thinking that the Japanese didn’t give us a waning when they attacked Pearl Harbor but, that’s not true. The United States intercepted approximately 83 messages from the Japanese military. The Americans had a vague idea about what was going to happen. The Japanese sent a warning just 30 minutes ahead of their attack on the United States. Whereas, Japan didn’t even know what an atomic bomb was. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were complete blind sides which were not just, even if it was a war. I don’t understand why the United States could not give Japan the same courtesy by warning them ahead of time. Instead three planes flew over both Hiroshima and Nagasaki and BOOM!! Two cities instantly destroyed! A full scale invasion would have been better because then it would at least have given the Japanese military a fighting chance, instead of just blowing up their cities. The Prince of Japan called up the United States Ambassador of Switzerland, Faith Whittlesey, to tell her that Japan surrendered, after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. This plea for peace, made by the Japanese Prince, was made
The two bombs that were dropped on Japan, Little Man and Fat Boy, were very inhumane. At Nagasaki 80,000 innocent civilians …show more content…
I believe that they were misled about the atomic bomb. The government told the people of the United States of America, that atomic power would help them in their everyday life by pumping water and assisting with other everyday tasks. However, the atomic power idea never really got off the ground in the United States as it had in Europe. Thus, the experimenting with atomic power was halted. Then atomic energy moved toward the testing and building of atomic bombs. The public was notified that the atomic bomb would be used against Japan. The hope was that they would only have to use it once to end the war. The scientists were correct by saying that the atomic bomb would end the war, but they were incorrect by saying that it would only take one. Instead there were two bombs dropped on Japan to get a surrender from Japan. Not only were the American people misled about only having to use the atomic bomb only once, but also there was never a public display of the atomic bomb’s power. The scientists that were making the bomb were asked if they believe there should be a bomb released for the common man to see. The person asking believed that there shouldn’t be one. Eighty percent questioned thought there should be yet it never happened because the results were thrown out. Thus there was no public display of the atomic bombs power. I think that the American people would not have agreed to the …show more content…
Not one American soldier ever set foot on Japanese soil. The bombs were simply dropped from planes and then the planes flew as fast and far away from the area as possible. For the Japanese people there was no warning there was only the dust from the dead. You might be thinking that the Japanese didn’t give us a waning when they attacked Pearl Harbor but, that’s not true. The United States intercepted approximately 83 messages from the Japanese military. The Americans had a vague idea about what was going to happen. The Japanese sent a warning just 30 minutes ahead of their attack on the United States. Whereas, Japan didn’t even know what an atomic bomb was. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were complete blind sides which were not just, even if it was a war. I don’t understand why the United States could not give Japan the same courtesy by warning them ahead of time. Instead three planes flew over both Hiroshima and Nagasaki and BOOM!! Two cities instantly destroyed! A full scale invasion would have been better because then it would at least have given the Japanese military a fighting chance, instead of just blowing up their cities. The Prince of Japan called up the United States Ambassador of Switzerland, Faith Whittlesey, to tell her that Japan surrendered, after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. This plea for peace, made by the Japanese Prince, was made