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I am completely opposed to the bombings on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It is

understood that the bombs signify the end of war. However people tend to overlook the fact that these

bombs were an act of terrorism and left innocents like ourselves in the blunt of it. Imagine if it was us.

Would we be so happy then? It is obvious that the atomic bombs were completely unnecessary because

they were simply for revenge on Pearl Harbor, they were a crime against humanity and nature, and

Japan was already defeated

Thousands of innocent lives were lost during those bombings to prove a point that the countries

were now even. Though it is known that 2 wrongs do not make a right. When justifying the reasons for

the bombing,

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