To Bomb or not to Bomb?
To Bomb or not to bomb? That is the Question Over the past half-century or so, people have always questioned and debated the use of certain military tactics or actions during times of war and or conflict. No one military action has been as widely debated as the United States’ decision to drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Since public opinion is so torn between the issue, some credit the seemingly endless debates as one of the reasons why this has been the only instance in which an atomic bomb has been dropped on a populated area. This decision has sparked arguments stemming from moral, as well as ethical standpoints. Both sides of this debate have several arguments they use against the other. Nevertheless, President Truman, as commander-in-chief of the United States, came to the conclusion that by putting to work the technology we already possessed, i.e. dropping the bomb, he could ensure a quick end to the war, as well save thousands of lives; both American and Japanese. Those who oppose the use of the atomic bomb argue that the United States was too hasty in deciding to use the bomb. They feel that the United States did not hold into account other options open to them. They say that
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Approximate Word count = 1145
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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