Causes Of Justifiable Bombing
Justifiable Bombing
Katina Jacobs
Paula Massey
Winnie Palmer
Willie Neals
Jennifer Mcglocklin
Dominique Owens
Cursty Mclean
Royanna Martin
Instructor Dipe
On August 6, 1945, President Truman decided that it was in the best interest of the United States to drop an atomic bomb on Japan. Many people would say that the decision that he made was unjustifiable and morally wrong, however; many of us think that it was justifiable. Having to face the biggest decision of his life, Truman thought that it was the only way to stop the war and keep innocent people from losing their lives. As the leader of the United States, Truman’s first priority was to protect the US citizens and make sure that they were safe. With the war going on with Japan, the United States, if we lost, was at risk of becoming a dictatorship. Truman was not going to let this happen. …show more content…
Not only did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor without any notification, killing thousands of American men and women, but they were also trying to get Russia to join them in the war. Truman knew that if the war continued, there would be more bloodshed and he would have to send in ground troops to invade Japan. This could possibly result in the loss of many more American lives. The biggest reason for why he dropped the bomb was to end the war as early as possible (Donohue, 2012). Truman however, did not want to use the bomb unless he absolutely had to. He was trying to figure out ways to end the war at the lowest possible cost without using this bomb. The attack on Pearl Harbor was also a big reason to drop the bomb. Japan attacked the United States without even as much as a minute’s notification. Truman wanted retaliation and this was a sure way to get
Katina Jacobs
Paula Massey
Winnie Palmer
Willie Neals
Jennifer Mcglocklin
Dominique Owens
Cursty Mclean
Royanna Martin
Instructor Dipe
On August 6, 1945, President Truman decided that it was in the best interest of the United States to drop an atomic bomb on Japan. Many people would say that the decision that he made was unjustifiable and morally wrong, however; many of us think that it was justifiable. Having to face the biggest decision of his life, Truman thought that it was the only way to stop the war and keep innocent people from losing their lives. As the leader of the United States, Truman’s first priority was to protect the US citizens and make sure that they were safe. With the war going on with Japan, the United States, if we lost, was at risk of becoming a dictatorship. Truman was not going to let this happen. …show more content…
Not only did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor without any notification, killing thousands of American men and women, but they were also trying to get Russia to join them in the war. Truman knew that if the war continued, there would be more bloodshed and he would have to send in ground troops to invade Japan. This could possibly result in the loss of many more American lives. The biggest reason for why he dropped the bomb was to end the war as early as possible (Donohue, 2012). Truman however, did not want to use the bomb unless he absolutely had to. He was trying to figure out ways to end the war at the lowest possible cost without using this bomb. The attack on Pearl Harbor was also a big reason to drop the bomb. Japan attacked the United States without even as much as a minute’s notification. Truman wanted retaliation and this was a sure way to get