Still others feel that with the astronomical cost in resources and manpower involved with the development of the Atomic Weapons, it was important to use them. ... Their citizens were starving and oil reserves were running very low. ... After all the United States had paid a great price for this powerful weapon. ... Reflections From the Author I personally feel that the use of atomic weapons on Japan by the United States in 1945 was an excessive show of force. ... I believe that the United States fearing the strategic location and power that Russia might gain by the occupation of Japan, prompte...

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