Atomic Bombs Pros And Cons
Harry S. Truman July 1945
President of the United States of America
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500, USA
Mr. President,
As the Chief of Staff of the United States of America Army and Commander of all allied forces, I am informing you on where we should go from here, after the Japanese did not respond to the Potsdam declaration.
In spite of what many scientists in the Manhattan Project consider, with the use of the Atomic Bomb’s being inhuman, war overall is inhuman so I have come to the conclusion that the use of the Atomic Bombs is certainly the best option and the correct thing to do.
Japan has come to be the most powerful empire in the world by their population and are rapidly becoming an empire that will never be overpowered. Our attempt at stopping the Japanese last month from gaining more power was a failure. Our causalities from that attack were high as any attack on mainland japan itself was troubled with dangers as the Japanese do everything in their power to repel the attacks of their enemies.
I have estimated that 1 million American soldiers would be killed or wounded if we attempt to take Japan with the same …show more content…
I have been told by many scientists and other leaders that this weapon will be the cause of many hundred’s of deaths and I am well aware of the outcomes that could happen, but my country always comes first. We have offered the Japanese government multiple opportunities to surrender including the Potsdam declaration which they never responded to, and as they keep denying these opportunities, in return, they sacrifice Japanese lives. The number of casualties would certainly be equal or possibly more if I had decided against the nuclear weapons in the long
President of the United States of America
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500, USA
Mr. President,
As the Chief of Staff of the United States of America Army and Commander of all allied forces, I am informing you on where we should go from here, after the Japanese did not respond to the Potsdam declaration.
In spite of what many scientists in the Manhattan Project consider, with the use of the Atomic Bomb’s being inhuman, war overall is inhuman so I have come to the conclusion that the use of the Atomic Bombs is certainly the best option and the correct thing to do.
Japan has come to be the most powerful empire in the world by their population and are rapidly becoming an empire that will never be overpowered. Our attempt at stopping the Japanese last month from gaining more power was a failure. Our causalities from that attack were high as any attack on mainland japan itself was troubled with dangers as the Japanese do everything in their power to repel the attacks of their enemies.
I have estimated that 1 million American soldiers would be killed or wounded if we attempt to take Japan with the same …show more content…
I have been told by many scientists and other leaders that this weapon will be the cause of many hundred’s of deaths and I am well aware of the outcomes that could happen, but my country always comes first. We have offered the Japanese government multiple opportunities to surrender including the Potsdam declaration which they never responded to, and as they keep denying these opportunities, in return, they sacrifice Japanese lives. The number of casualties would certainly be equal or possibly more if I had decided against the nuclear weapons in the long