Why was it important for the US to make an atomic bomb?
President Truman authorized the use of the atom bombs in an effort to bring about Japan’s surrender in the Second World War. In the days following the bombings Japan surrendered. The Manhattan Project was the US government program during World War II that developed and built these first atomic bombs.
Did the US need to nuke Japan?
Op-Ed: U.S. leaders knew we didn’t have to drop atomic bombs on Japan to win the war. We did it anyway. The allied demand for unconditional surrender led the Japanese to fear that the emperor, who many considered a deity, would be tried as a war criminal and executed.
Was the use of the atomic bomb necessary to end the war?
The atomic bomb was necessary to end the war with Japan at the earliest possible moment. By the early summer of 1945, Japanese leaders knew they could not win. The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and then Nagasaki persuaded Emperor Hirohito, who had wavered for weeks, that the war must end immediately.
How did the atomic bomb affect the world?
It thrust the world into the atomic age, changing warfare and geopolitical relations forever. Less than a month later, the U.S. dropped two nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan—further proving it was now possible to obliterate large swaths of land and kill masses of people in seconds.
Why the atomic bomb was unjustified?
First, some historians argue that the atomic bombing of Japan was not justified because they consider the use of the bombs to be inhumane. In general, bombs of any sort are devastating and can cause widespread damage and death. Therefore, it has been argued that the bombs were inhumane and should not have been used.
What argument could be made for using atomic bombs to end the war?
Arguments that could be made for using atomic bombs to end the war: 1. The loss of the life would have been greater if the conventional invasion of Japan occurred. 2. [ Japan seemed unwilling to surrender even in the face of almost certain defeat without an overwhelming show of force. ]