atomic bomb 2

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The United States use of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki changed the face of the world. The bomb notified the world that a new age of atomic energy was upon us. Technology was increasing at such an astronomical rate that new forms of energy were being discovered and put to violent uses. This forced the world to be prepared for the incredible power and responsibility of atomic energy. The Atomic bomb also notified the world of America's superiority in military technology and its dominance over the rest of the world. After the war there were two kinds of militaries, those with the bomb and those without. If your country did not have the technology it was forced to become allies with a superpower or succumb to the will of countries with atomic power. Whether Harry Truman knew the full effect the use of such a powerful weapon would have on the world is very debatable, but I believe the president made the right decision in using the bomb. The use of the bombs was the best way to end a terrible war because it was the quickest way, it saved hundreds of thousands of American lives, and it displayed to the world that the U.S. had too much power to dare challenge.

To fully understand Truman's decision

American casualties in the Pacific were extremely high, and the fighting conditions were terrible. The taking of Okinawa had cost the U.S. nearly 50,000 casualties and the fighting wasn't going to get any easier. Soldiers who fought in the war said that the closer the fighting was to the Japanese homeland the more viscous and desperate the Japanese soldiers became, and their overall defense strategies were getting better with each island. The technique first used at Peleliu had been improved on and Japan was able to inflict more and more damage on Americans with each attack. These facts led leaders to believe the invasion of Japan would produce a tremendous amount of casualties. A study done by the Joint War Plans committee predicted 193.500 casualties for the taking of Kyushu and Honshu. Another report had the figure as high as 394,000 for the Kyushu operation alone. While there is no way to know how accurate these figures were, it can be realistically said that there would be an enormous loss of American life with an invasion, much too great a loss for Truman to accept.

The bombs, "Little Boy" and "Fat Man", were even more destructive than had been anticipated. Hiroshima was completely destroyed. Sixty percent of the city had been completely vaporized, resulting in 130,000 dead. People near ground zero disappeared leaving only shadows behind. These people were lucky; they died instantly without much pain. Miles away from impact, people were badly burned by the blast. These people who survived the initial blast had to live with deformities until the radiation poison killed them off. The same thing occurred at Nagasaki, only on a slightly smaller scale. "Fat Man" caused the demolition of the city and military facility and was responsible for over 60,000 dead Japanese. As a weapon of mass destruction, the atomic bomb was extremely effective.

After fully examining the other possibilities for ending the war and the outcome of dropping the bomb I am convinced that Truman made the decision that was best for America. Atomic power was a succ

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