The use of Atomic bombs on Japan was justified.

I support the use of Atomic bombs for the following reasons. 1. Japanese government had no intention of surrendering during WWII. Diplomacy is a far better answer but it's not always an option. Just to show even further that Japan had no intention of surrendering: "After the Hiroshima attack, a faction of Japan"s supreme war council favored acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration, but the majority resisted unconditional surrender. " Japanese government was willing to fight to the last man, woman or child. Even after the atomic bomb in Hiroshima they had no intention of surrendering. Even after the second bomb on Nagasaki with Japan's surrender a portion of the military did not want to surrender and staged a military coup. "In the early hours of August 15, a military coup was attempted by a faction led by Major Kenji Hatanaka. The rebels seized control of the imperial palace and burned Prime Minister Suzuki"s residence, but shortly after dawn the coup was crushed." 2. So because the Japanese government had no intention of surrendering the war would've continued. An invasion was one of the options available to end the war. The invasion would've been known as Operation Downfall: "The Joint Chiefs of Staff estimated that Olympic alone would cost 456,000 men, including 109,000 killed. Including Coronet, it was estimated that America would experience 1.2 million casualties, with 267,000 deaths." The casualties for an invasion would've been tremendous, those figures are only for the Ally side, imagine how much devastation and deaths Japan would've faced from an invasion. The atomic bomb prevented a need for an invasion. The other option would be a Naval blockade to cut supplies into Japan. As you know Japanese government had little intention of surrendering and starvation would've been spread across Japan killing unimaginable millions. 3. You're right it's wrong to target civilians but war is never a clear right or wrong path. Keep in mind extending the war would've caused even more deaths on both sides. Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night was a plan developed by Japanese unit 731 (I'm sure you know about the atrocities committed by that unit) "Rats infested with plague-carrying fleas were also released by the Japanese. Nobuo Kamaden, a former Unit 731 member, spoke of releasing 500-gram rats with 3,000 plague-carrying fleas into local populations. Chinese prisoners called 'logs' were infected with the plague. Autopsies were performed on these prisoners without the benefit of anesthesia and before they had fully died to harvest fresh tissue samples and infected organs. It was reported that Ishii had devised Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night, a plan to send kamikaze bombers loaded with plague to San Diego, California. The operation was scheduled for 22 September 1945. The Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945." This operation planned from Japan was halted by Japanese surrender before it could be carried out. If the war continued the operation COULD (as you know it didn't happen as the war ended before then but it's clear Japan had intentions of carrying out the operation) have been initiated causing unimaginable causalities on American civilians. 4. On the topic of civilians casualties, Japanese government and military is known for their atrocities on the millions of civilians in countries they invaded. As shown in Unit 731 you can easily see the horrors committed by the Japanese at the time. I believe the millions especially civilians saved with the use of Atomic bombs of Japan trumps those who lost their lives as a result of the bombs. Of course my sympathy goes out towards the atomic bomb victims. Sources: http://www.history.com... http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk...