Hiroshima Was/Was not justified.

August 6, 1945, "The Day That Shook The World", a day that many Japanese and Americans will remember; a day of death for many, but also life, a day that few today remember. After many years of war and bloodshed, there was finally a stop, with the dropping of the atomic bomb. The atomic bomb, tested on July 16, 1945, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, finally gave the United States an answer to the end of World War II. After six years of fighting, the war in Europe had ended. The only thing left was the Japanese. Invasion or the bomb were the two options and President Harry S. Truman said, "Invasion would end up being like an Okinawa from north to south. " Invasion was not the answer. Great scientists had found the answer at the end of The Manhattan Project. The U. S. was about to make a decision that would change the lives of thousands in an instant. Harry S. Truman made the correct decision in dropping the bomb on Hiroshima, a decision that was and always will be justified. On July 16, 1945, the United States military tested the world"s deadliest weapon, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, at 5:29 AM. After four years of hard work and research, some believed that the the bomb could have destroyed the world, by causing a continuous nuclear reaction. Though that wasn"t the case it was not far from it, when the bomb had dropped from the pole it hit the ground at a speed of 100 MPG, causing an awe inspiring explosion described to by the sun. When the smoke had cleared the metal cage that was holding the bomb had melted, and the sand at the explosion was glass! The United States of America had successfully created the most deadly weapon known to man, The Atomic Bomb. Japan was ready for an invasion, with the US blockading their resources and frequent bombings on major cities they were preparing for the worst. The military wanted to continue to fight, calling this Operation Getsugo. This was being used by training the civilians how to defend against the homeland. For example, the students were learning how to fight for have of their school day. Young children were being taught how to fight with a sword. Other adults were being taught how to use a gun and had been advised to keep a weapon with them at all times for safety. Many people were being taught how to become suicide bombers, and throw themselves under tanks. The Japanese were getting prepared for the worst. President Harry S. Truman made the correct decision in not invading for many reasons. The main reason was because if we had invaded there would be a predicted 1,000,000 death toll for both sides. American casualties would be far less than japanese but there would still be well over 100,000 American deaths. The total deaths of the war before this had been around 71.5 Million, and with Hiroshima it became 71.8. If we had invaded the death toll could have been as great as 72.5 Million deaths! This would also create a hatred between the U. S. and Japan, and that could have lead to further warfare. If Harry S. Truman had not dropped the bomb at Hiroshima there would have been many more casualties. Another reason that we should not have invaded was the USSR (Russia). If we have had invaded the USSR would have invaded the north and there would be a communist north and democratic south. This could have lead to something like North Korea vs. South Korea but in Japan. The U. S. already had growing tension between the USSR and if we would have invaded there could have been another major war that broke out. Harry S. Truman could see this coming and so he chose not to invade, keeping the U. S. out of another war and another debt. Also, when Harry S. Truman had decided to bomb the Japanese he was keeping the USSR from invading and this would ultimately lead to less war. There could have been a civil war that broke out if japan tried to converge to Communism. Another reason why the bombing of Hiroshima was very justifiable. People today complain about taxes but back then if we had invaded, taxes would be higher than they are now. Invading would have cost the U. S. about 500 Billion dollars. This amount of money would come out of not only the U. S. but the citizens living in it. There was a huge cost of invading that would have put the U. S. into a huge debt. This would add up over time through other wars and then it would become to great to handle. Because we bombed Hiroshima the cost was much less and the U. S. was in less of a debt than if we had invaded. The benefits from bombing were much better than the invasion that had almost no benefits at all. The other than the total benefits for financial and deaths, there was also many other benefits. One major benefit was that Hiroshima was a large industrial city holding the Emperor"s Second Army and many industrial sites where they built weapons for the Japanese. Also, holding one of the largest armies in Japan. 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