America was justified in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

1) By August of 1945, Japan had lost its naval power in the tide turning battle of Midway. Its air force was also all but destroyed as proven in the battle of Iwo Jima, where they offered no air-to-air defense. What little they did have, they sent back to the homeland to protect it and they were consequently destroyed in the ensuing battles. 2) My point about the resources was that in August of 1945, they had no outside access to resources, which their island desperately needed. 3) Yes, I understand the point about the serious discussion. It was also a serious discussion between Hitler and his advisers about the Final Solution. Just because it was discussed does not mean i have to agree with the outcome. 4) We did seek unconditional surrender. From the shores of Normandy to the War in the Pacific, we delivered condemning ultimatums that destroyed any idea of peace. 5) The only logical option in this situation was not to attack but to seek peace or demonstrate what we could do with as few deaths as possible by hitting a underpopulated area along with a second warning. 6) Just because innocent people died early and throughout the war does not mean that we should kill more just because they did die. In other words, we should not kill because they killed. 7) Yes, I read the quote. In other words, it states that if you do not surrender unconditionally, then you will face prompt and utter destruction. This ultimatum was once again wrong. The population of Japan was very indoctrinated along with many political problems with just giving up like that. The Japanese culture was once all about respect and honor. This led to the ideas of Never Surrender. If we ever wanted peace without further killing, we should have said conditional surrender open to negotiations and not "Surrender or die". 8) If I got a threat in the mail that said "Give up your house, your car, your wife, and your children or you will face Prompt and utter destruction" what do you think I am going to do? Give up the fight and everything I hold dear while looking weak to my family and friends and society? No! I am going to resist! Even if I am at a clear disadvantage! However, he and I had been fighting for a long time before then and he said that, while I was at a clear disadvantage, he would accept the conditional surrender so that we could end the fighting, then I would consider it. The Japanese were a headstrong, ancient minded people that would need convincing to surrender. This is proved by the face that it took 2 Atomic bombs to destroy the morale of the Japanese. It would have taken a lot to try and end it diplomatically, but we could have tried! 9) The idea that we should have demonstrated the power of the nuclear weapon on an underpopulated area (like the ocean) followed by a second ultimatum, they might have surrendered without us actually having to use the bomb to destroy a city, then another. This piece was with the understanding that since the first ultimatum was sent, then the warning bomb and second ultimatum should have followed. A "Shot across the bow," Per say. 10) If you would provide a source where we called for an end to the fighting to negotiate a conditional surrender, I would believe then that would be great. 11) Here is one of many sources about Stalin's knowledge of the bomb. http://www.commandposts.com... I see that I must not have spoken clearly, as you did not seem to understand many of my points. I apologize of this is the case. I look forward to our further arguments.