Why was it right for Truman to drop the atomic bomb on hiroshima?

Answer 1

That all depends on your perspective of "right". Everyone will have their own opinion. Look at the reasons why we bombed them. Consider what Japan had done, and possibly could have done if we had not bombed them. A lot of people think that killing innocent people to save innocent people doesn't make much sense, but sometimes doing something wrong in order to protect something you see as valuable is the only thing you can do.

Answer 2

The bombing of Hiroshima was necessary since there was an estimated 500,000 United States lives at stake if we invaded... However, bombing Nagasaki was uncalled for, it was to show the Japanese we had more than one bomb and we'd drop more if we had to. Of course we only had two but the Japanese did not know this, and would have undoubtedly surrendered after the first bomb was dropped, but Truman wanted to send a message.

Answer 3

Most of the people agree that it was the best choice but there are many that don't so. Figure it out for yourself and come to your conclusion. A decision on that subject should come from you and not other one convincing you.

Answer 4

Most people think so.

Having found the [atomic] bomb we have used it. We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war, against those who have abandoned all pretense of obeying international laws of warfare. We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans.

-President Harry Truman-