The ethical legitimacy of actions taken during both World Wars is a highly debated topic even to this day. ... Therefore it shows how effective the atomic bomb was on the minds of the Japanese to surrender and end the war. ... The atomic bomb did not just reduced American casualties or ended World War II, more important it was to demonstrate the new weapon of mass destruction to the Soviet Union, so the U.S can have leverage over the soviets in negations and the U.S who'd have a better sphere of influence over japan and its territories then the soviets. 6 August 1945, the U.S. ... Whal...

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The decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki put an immediate end to World War II. ... Alperovitz's second argument lies in the regrets of World War II military leaders. ... Henry Stimson had been Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Secretary of War during World War II. ... The United States Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS) concluded that "certainly prior to December 31. 1945, and in all probability prior to November 1, 1945 even if the atomic bombs had not been dropped, even if Russia had not entered the war, and even if no invasion had been planned or contemplated,"...

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In the middle of war, the higher ups in the government and military like to think they have the knowledge of all aspects of what is going on in the world of war. This thinking might stand true with today's technology but during the war time of the Bombing of Japan this was not the case. ... This war was the perfect opportunity to do this and have it be "justified". ... On August 6th, 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped a massive, powerful and most deadly weapon the world had ever acknowledged, known as the Atomic bomb, on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ... Though dropp...

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When the Japanese had realized that they were the only ones left in the war, Germany their ally, was already beaten out of the war and all efforts were now concentrated at them, the Japanese began suing for a peaceful end to the war. ... According to the surrender agreement, "the authority that deceived the people into embarking on world conquest must be eliminated from Japan" (Long). ... The hawks were in favor of continuing the war to the end, regardless of material damage to Japan. ... The Japanese were completely cut off from the rest of the world, as Robert Butow said, " the scales of the...

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