Your opinion on the dropping of the Atomic on Japan?

Question

As horrible as it was, I support the decision. Believe me, I think of it as an absolute last resort. Having a History degree, it is quite clear to me that Atomic Bomb saved more lives than it ended. An invasion of the home islands would have costed millions of casualties on both sides (American and Japanese). Japan's entire population was prepared to defend itself from an invasion to the death. The battles of Okinawa, Iwo Jima, and Guadalcanal showed how fanatical the Japanese were. Surrender was not an option for them. I think that the Atomic Bomb was a necessary evil and I hope that it is never used again.

You say that war is never the answer. I've got news for you toots, the war was already going on and we didn't start it either.

Answer 1

You're so right. The war would have lasted another year without it and cost thousands of allied lives. Modern warfare inevitably involves civilian casualities, tragic as it may be. The lesson is not to let a radical, fascist government take over the country. People who are against the bombing are seeing it from over 50 years away. They cannot envisage what all out war is about. We should never forget the value of democracy, especially with the new threats to the civilised world from extremists.

Answer 2

I think the bomb dropping was terrible. It killed so many innocent people! But if we had not dropped it, the war would have continued for who knows how long, killing more people still. I think the government back then had to choose the best of two evils. And in dropping the bomb, we effectively ended the entire war. I think it was the right decision at the time, horrible though it was. But it could have been done better, I thought. Instead of dropping it on two innocent cities, it could have been dropped on just one. Instead of being dropped in the middle of cities at all, it could have been dropped on an enemy military base. Unfortunately, most military bases are in innocent cities. And the ultimate outcome was good, because now Japan does not like to fight. I think there will never be a war between the Japanese and the Americans again, and that is a good thing. But I sincerely hope no country will ever use an atomic bomb ever again (which I'm sure is completely unrealistic of me.)

Answer 3

I guess having a history degree doesn't equate to experience after all. In your history studies, didn't you ever hear the Japanese had tried for month to surrender, both to the United States and also to the Soviet Union, this before we dropped the bomb.
The Japanese had only one request, that being they could be allowed to maintain their political status,that being the retention of their emperor, and the United States, or Harry Truman, denied that request,after all, we had a new weapon to test, and what better time or people to test it on.
In other words friend, the dropping of both bombs were not necessary, as we relented and they kept their emperor anyway.
My husband was stationed with a ship repair unit in the Phillipines getting landing craft ready for the invasion, and to this day swears, along with many others in the local VFW that were there, that the bomb was a mstake and not necessary.

Answer 4

It was a tough, but necessary decision. I saved more lives in the long run and ended the war much faster.
The second bomb was dropped because the first didn't end the war. The Japanese thought there was no way that type of bomb could be duplicated. Without the second bomb the war would not have ended as soon as it did.
Not to sound childish, but Japan started it, we ended it.

Answer 5

Based on what my parents opinions are, i think it was a necessary evil. I've heard that if the Americans would've invaded Japan instead of dropping the bomb, then there would have been far more deaths due to the Japanese government's policy of fighting to the last breath.

Answer 6

you have a good point, but I disagree. war is NEVER the answer. It's like when an abusive parent punches their child too stop them whining. It's just wrong.
And or though it seems there was no other way I think they could have thought of a much more civialised way too end it and be mature about it. Without killing all those children and families.

you talk about money, money shouldn't be a concern when it comes too peoples lives.

Answer 7

I support it. My grandfather was one of the lucky to fight on all 3 fronts and live. He said that he would have rather faught for another 10 years against the Germans than another 10 days against the Japanese.

Yes, many civilians died, but even more would have died if we didn't do it.

Answer 8

Wow totally random question. I recently went to Hiroshima and it was so sad. I believe that we needed to end world war two. Imagine if we didn't do anything when would it stop pr worse what if it got dropped on us. There is only one building there now. So sad and a wonderful country.

Answer 9

I can never forgive the Japanese after Manchuria, but I don't think anything so drastic needs to be done at these time. I am glad in hindsight of what happened, did happen

:) xx

Answer 10

It saved a hell of a lot of lives - by stopping the war a lot faster than if it hadn't been dropped.

Not sure the 2nd one was warranted though