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This a controversial issue which has sparked debate and interest for decades. Although there may be many motives as to the reason why the United States chose to attack Japan with nuclear weapons, the following is my interpretation. America wanted to remain a neutral party during WW2 recognizing that European nations had gotten themselves into another fiasco shortly after American intervention was needed to resolve the first world war in the earlier part of the century. During America's neutrality, it did find the time and effort to send supplies and aid to England and moved its Pacific naval fleet from San Diego to Pearl Harbor as Japanese aggression in the Pacific grew stronger. The Japanese invasion of China angered Americans which led to sanctions which led to Japan bombing Pearl Harbor which led to America declaring war on all of the Axis nations (Japan, Germany, Italy). The attack on Pearl Harbor angered Americans deeply and the people had a truly powerful reason for hating the Japanese. As war went on with the Japanese and the Germans, America progressed through Europe and the Pacific, gaining key ground and winning key battles. The war in the Pacific was particularly brutal and unforgiving as the Japanese often used guerrilla warfare, suicide operations, and tortured and killed prisoners. There were often times when no Japanese survivors were found because they had either all been killed or had killed themselves before surrender. Needless to say, every inch gained by American forces were paid for with thousands of lives. In 1945, the Germans surrendered and all was lost for the Axis nations. However, Japan kept on a hopeless campaign against America. Americans had been at war for almost four years and the cost and bitterness of war was draining on the people. America took the island of Okinawa (southern island of mainland Japan) and in doing so encountered heavy resistance by soldiers and civilians alike. There is even real live footage of civilians running and jumping off of cliffs to their deaths (babies in hand) to avoid the "savage" Americans that their government told them would rape, torture, and kill them. After Pearl Harbor, savage fighting for four years with little to no humility, tortured and killed prisoners, the United States decided to drop the bomb on Hiroshima and end the tyranny of the Japanese empire. Some experts estimated that 1,000,000 more American lives would have been lost if a full scale invasion of Japan had to be undertaken. That's almost 3 times the amount of fallen American soldiers in the entire war. The bomb was in my opinion the best way to end the war quickly and preserve life for the majority. To go even further....Japan surprisingly did NOT surrender after the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. It took 2 atom bombs to bring the Japanese to surrender. It was a terrible loss for the people of Japan but saved hundreds of thousands of American lives along with the lives of all others who suffered at the hands of the Japanese empire.
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Did world war 1 use nuclear weapons?
the answer to this question is simply no. The mere fact that nuclear weapons were developed until the 1940's makes it just a little bit hard to use a nuclear weapon in WWI (1914-18)
What type of nuclear weapons did the US use in the Vietnam War?
The U.S used no nuclear weapons whatsoever on Vietnam.
What countries used nuclear weapons in World War 2?
The only country to ever use nuclear weapons in war is the United States with the two bombs they dropped on Japan. No other country has ever actually used a nuclear weapon.
Do you think use of nuclear weapons should be banned or not essay?
I think the use of nuclear weapons should be banned. They are to powerful and to many of them are out there. There are enough known nukes total to kill more than 5 times the actual amount of people in the world.
What was a major fear that people in postwar America had about the use of nuclear weapons?
The Hydrogen bomb was a major fear that people in postwar America had about the use of nuclear weapons.
How did the use of nuclear weapons change the cause of world war 2?
The use of atomic weapons brought it to an end..........
Why doesn't the US use nuclear weapons?
The US has refrained from using nuclear weapons due to the catastrophic human and environmental consequences associated with their use. Additionally, the world community, including the US, has generally upheld international agreements and norms that seek to prevent the use of nuclear weapons.
How has uranium changed the world?
The principal changes are: - fabrication of nuclear weapons - creation of nuclear power reactors - use of depleted uranium in weapons
Did they use nuclear weapons in the holocaust?
No, Nazi Germany had no nuclear weapons.
How many times an we destroy the world with nuclear weapons?
It is difficult to provide an exact number as the use of nuclear weapons would have catastrophic global consequences, potentially leading to nuclear winter and widespread devastation. It is imperative to prevent the use of such weapons to protect life on Earth.
Why do you have nuclear weapons?
Some of the countries have nuclear weapons because they use them as a defense mechanism. The nuclear weapons are intended to be used whenever there is a war.
Did the US use non nuclear weapons against japan?
the u.s. used non nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons against japan
Did you use nuclear weapons on Afghan?
No nuclear weapons have been used in Afghanistan to date.
Is nuclear war possible in the modern world?
So long as nuclear weapons and the motive and means to use them exist, yes
Why did they come up with nuclear weapons?
to use against Japan in world war II
Did world war 1 use nuclear weapons?
the answer to this question is simply no. The mere fact that nuclear weapons were developed until the 1940's makes it just a little bit hard to use a nuclear weapon in WWI (1914-18)
What is combat use of nuclear weapon?
Use of nuclear weapons in wartime.
