I need to know ways the dropping of the Atomic bomb was justified?

Question

I have a position paper due Sat.

Answer 1

Pearl Harbor led to the aerial bombardment of civilians....at hiroshima and nagasaki. Toward the end of the war, the Japanese turned down the Potsdam demands for unconditional surrender, even tho they were making overtures for peace through their emmissaries in Sweden.

The kamikazi and suicidal attackes at Iwo and Okinawa led the US to believe that hundreds of thousands of lives were at stake if they assualted Japan itself, therefore, to end the war quickly it was decided to use the a-bomb to save further American lives.

And finally, the US wanted to end the war quickly before the Soviets had a chance to attack Japan and gain hegemy in the Orient, similar to the Soviet bloc in Eastern Europe.

Oppeneimer and other American nuclear scientists advocated for using the bomb to end the War more quickly. Other scientists wanted a demonstration in the Pacific Ocean to show the Japanese leaders the devastation of the new weapon. Since there were not alot of A-bombs in existence, the US leaders didn't want to take a chance on the 'demonstration' failing, therefore it was decided to use it against a Japanese city.

Prior to the bombing, leaflets were dropped on the cities informing the populace to flee. Anyway, ever since, the world has been staring into the dark abyss of nuclear holocaust.

Answer 2

The Japs exploded their atomic bomb 6 days after Hirosima! If we did'nt hit them first we would have been atomic bomded!

Answer 3

They say it actually decreased deaths by stopping the war by surrendering. Does this make it justified?

A lot of innocent children, women and men were killed.

Answer 4

I am not American, but I'll take a stab in the dark and say.......oh......
Pearl Harbour?