Dropping the Atomic Bomb

1. What factors have affected viewpoints on Truman's decision?
There were many factors that affected viewpoints on Truman's decision to use the atomic bombs on Japan. One of them for example, was that when Truman received details of secret Japanese signals that showed that the Japanese military were determined to fight to the finish, Truman came to the conclusion that the bomb had to be used as a 'normal' weapon without any warning. Another reason was that while testing the bomb, all the tests indicated that the bomb was of such power that no country could recover from its impact. From that being said, and the estimated number of casualties if they did invade Japan, Truman believed that since invading Japan would be so dangerous and could kill so many American lives, it was best for them to just use the atomic bomb.


2. Do you think he made the right decision? Give your reasons.
I think that the decision was the right one. Using the atomic bomb saved thousands of American Soldiers lives, and stopped the bloody invasion in Japan from happening. I think the most important thing at the time was to think about how to protect our people, not worry about the others. If we didn't use the atomic bomb, there would have been millions of either dead soldiers, or many casualties. It's often argued that the bomb used on Japan was unnecessary, and immorally wrong. Another reason is that by using the atomic bomb on Japan, we stopped the war from continuing. Since it was said that many military leaders planned to overthrow Hirohito and continue the war. Therefor in conclusion, by using the atomic bombs America successfully stopped the deaths of thousands of American soldiers, and stopped the war from continuing.