The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor but it was a military target, but Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Question

we're innocent civilians? Japanese military did not bomb civilian targets in Hawaii? true or not true? Please try to justify being the first nation to use nuclear weapons for me ? thank you- I await your responses

Answer 1

The decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan was not one taken lightly. The Japanese were not going to surrender even after we took Okinawa. An invasion of the Japanese main island would have cost millions of lives, both military and civilian and from both sides. The bombs were dropped to try and save as many lives as possible on both sides.

As for Nagasaki and Hiroshima, they were both industrial centers that were supplying the war effort. Thus they were targets. The object of war is to bring your opponent to a point that they can no longer fight against you. This means taking away the ability to make arms and munitions as well as decimating the armed forces.

Answer 2

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was an unprovoked cowardly deed that even some japanese generals did not approved of it,the only reason they did not directed their attack against mainland USA was because they did not have the capabilities to do so,they did try sending air ballons with explosives against the US population that did no damage,they also tried to sneak in some mini subs that were ineffective,but if we are taking out the dirty laundry,why did the japanese attack innocent chinese civilians that had little or no military force at all,as for the US dropping the bomb in nagasaki and hiroshima was to save american lives that otherwise would have been lost in an invasion,japan would not have hesitated to drop the bomb on the USA in the middle of Times Square if they would have had it first

Answer 3

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were "double-targets," that is, military base with surrounding homes. Remember, in these cities combatants, civillians, transfer students from China and Korea, and American POW were killed by big boy and fat man. These targets (and a few alternatives) were selected for many reasons.

It would show more power as posessed by America (strategically escorting U.S. into the Cold War with the advantage that Russia failed to acquire the weapon first).

It would persuade the country of Japan into an unconditional surrender. Armstices were in the process, but always stalled when the emperor's status was compromised. America wanted to remove the emperor, or at least his power. Such a thought would never mix with the mentality/idealogies of the people.

It certainly brought a swift end to the war, not only in America, but especially overseas where resources were running dry.

It is interesting to note that the scientists who built the bomb discouraged the use it on civillians. They sent warnings and petitions to the new president (Harry Truman) who had just learned of the bombs existence -- it hadn't been de-classified to him before Roosevelts's death. Military leaders persuaded Truman that the decision would "save a million American lives" by preventing an Iwo Jima-like invasion.

Could there have been better alternatives -- specific military targets, land invasions, better warnings, negotiations, incediary bombs, more atomic testing? Probably, but I don't think America would have sparked the arms race, established a parliamentary/capitalistic Japan, or made nuclear advancements.

Answer 4

My understanding is that they did have military targets in those cities. However, I believe the real reason for bombing was to make the Japanese realize that they could not win and to make them surrender. The allies had planned an invasion of Japan, if necessary, and knew it would result in the loss of hundreds of thousands of allied troops, not to mention how much the Japanese would suffer.

Still, you will find many people who say we should not have dropped the bombs. That discussion will never end. I can tell you this; I was only only 10 years old at the time, but I knew what was going on. When V-J day came I and my friends were jubilant. We marched up and down our street with the American flag while making all the noise we could.

American wanted nothing more than to put an end to the war and if an atomic bomb did the job, we were estactic, grateful and overjoyed. I guess my 18 year-old brother, who was waiting in Guam, to help in the invasion, was mighty happy too.

War seems necessary to keep our country free. War has taken the lives of American men and women throughout our history. War disrupts and endangers the lives of most Americans. In my family my father was in WW I, serving in France and Germany in the 42 Infantry Division under General MacArthur, one of my brothers was in WW II, and I, the last male served during the Korean War along with my brother.

Answer 5

in war no one can escape being a causality. At a Japanese stand point it would be logical to hit the enemy where it would hurt the most. Pearl Harbor was a good choice, but the Japanese did not follow thru. They did not totally destroy the American Pacific fleet.
So when you see those planes with the giant red dot, be sure you're not safe.

As for those a-bombs. It was as logical at an American stand point.
If you ever heard a war story from your grand pops, you would know that the Japanese soldier would follow orders to the teeth and they wouldn't mind charging into a brick wall. Using the bombs ensure that the Japanese would sue for peace from a war that could not be won. You can charge into a brick wall as many time as you want, but sooner or later you'll have a hard time reaching that wall for all the dead people in front.

i for one am glad theres no greater sphere of Asia under japan.

Answer 6

Lets recap We dropped the bombs on Aug. 6 and Aug 9th The Japanese surrendered on Aug 15. 9 days after the first bomb was dropped. What other target could have ended the war in the Pacific with such quickness? Just Tokyo I believe. As for the "civilian friendly" Japanese shall we ask the Koreans or the Chinese how nice the Japanese were? I suppose the rape of Nanking was only done on Soldiers and not on civilians. What about the Batan death march? It also included civilians who were trapped on the Philippines. Before you ask a stupid question try learning a little history first.

Answer 7

there became an stunning style of conflict between Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. there have been hundreds, probable hundreds of hundreds die interior the conflict between the activities. in case you in basic terms positioned it on those 2 tiers, then perchance the atomic bombings weren't well worth it, even yet it became not purely Pearl Harbor. The questioning of the time, which i wouldn't completely consider, became that the jap does not resign below any circumstances. the jap squaddies and sailors had oftentimes committed suicide particularly than resign. The memories, from what I surely have heard, became women folk and babies have been being experienced to combat hand reachable if the human beings invaded. there have been estimates that a million or extra could die interior the struggling with on jap islands if we invaded, and it became expected it could take years. Then there is the reality that the familiar public the different jap cities, different than Hiroshima and Nagasaki were burned to the floor with typical bombings. purely some scientists had any theory of what became being equipped, issues like radiation affliction, and the terrible burns have been fairly not conventional until it got here approximately. the protection tension and government theory-approximately this as a thank you to hasten the resign. hundreds of hundreds of jap had already been killed in air raids. i'm not protecting using the atomic bombs, yet hindsight is 20/20. that's straightforward for us to look returned and notice what became unleashed, even those in charge fairly weren't that conscious on the time.

Answer 8

I'm no expert in this area, but I'm going to state what I know. The U.S. dropped the atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki because they had to stop Japan from advancing in the war. They have this thing called the Samurai Code where they believe that you should never give up, and fight until the death. Even suicide is better than dishonor (kamikazes, etc.). So.. in order to put a stop to Japan's ongoing battles, the U.S. had to drop the atom bombs. The first one, to let them know that we had this type of weapon... and then the second was to tell them we had more. Did it work? Yes, they got the message loud and clear. Was in necessary to take the lives on innocent civilians? I'm not sure.

Answer 9

The bombing of civilians is a great tragedy, none can deny. It is not so much this or the other means of making war that is immoral or inhumane. What is immoral is war itself.

Once full-scale war has broken out it can never be humanized or civilized, and if one side attempted to do so it would be most likely to be defeated. That to me is the lesson of Dresden, Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Answer 10

The Japanese were determined to fight to the last Japanese. There were no civilians. Everyone in Japan was sworn to fight and die for the emperor. The atomic bomb saved many lives because it convinced the Japanese to surrender.