Atomic Bomb Lesson

Various lessons can be learned from the historic event of the United States dropping the world’s first atomic bomb on Japan. The dropping of the atomic bomb provides an explanation for society’s increasing needs for nuclear weapons. Additionally, the event can teach why Americans support the decision of the dropping of the atomic bomb. This event can also teach others about the cruel and harmful treatment that Japanese citizens had gone through. The dropping of the atomic bomb is important because it teaches about the perceived need for nuclear weapons in society, shows why Americans support the dropping of the atomic bomb and demonstrates the inhumane treatment of Japanese citizens.