Atomic Bomb & Manhattan Project

Atomic Bomb & Manhattan Project
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(June 04, 2012)
The Debate of the Use of Atomic Bombs by America during the Second World War
Introduction
The debate on the American bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima normally concerns the legal, ethical and military controversies which surrounded the entire ordeal on 6th August of 1945. In the real sense, the two bombings brought the war to a halt. Various individuals called upon Japan to surrender or face very quick and utter destruction. These individuals included the American president at the man Harry Truman and other people. Thus, there exist various arguments concerning the justification of the bombing (Piehler & Pash, 2010).
On those who agree with the bombings, the bombing ensured the end of the war. The Second World War was an affair which was gruesome. The war brought many sufferings and death to humanity. This unprecedented crisis needed an end for it to guarantee a seal for the closure of the event. Actually, during the war, boundaries never existed when it came to combat. The slogan was to be killed or kill. Both American marines and soldiers should not have continued to die in controversial lands simply because some people thought that it was too much to make use of nuclear weapons. In addition, in case the allies had been compelled to invade Japan, this would have proved to be very expensive to both the Japanese population and them. Also, it was very likely for Japan to be divided between America and USSR in the same case as East/West Germany and North/South Korea. Because the atomic bombing put all these to an end, this was ultimately the appropriate thing to do (Genovese, 2010).
The other important justification for the bombing was that it justified many other certain events. Actually, the bombings killed many people. On the contrary, these people had been working in the production of weapons to dryers. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the areas of production for Japan. As mentioned, the bombings saved many lives of the American soldiers and those who intended d to join the war. It was possible that the war would have continued for another one year incase America failed to illustrate what it could do to indicate its powerfulness. Supposing the bombing never took place, there could have been the continuation of new threats to America from both Japan and other countries. The bombing was an American indication to other countries that it was not scared and was prepared to take any action when need arose. Thus, the bombings were greatly justified.
Actually, the bombings were justifiable. This was because America together with its allies had g...