Japan Bombs Was It Necessary - 1188 Words

Ryan Nguyen Arr. 5 Japan Bombs: Was it necessary? In August of 1945, the US dropped one of the deadliest weapons ever made onto Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was a barbarous and inhumane thing to do to another country. Even though the US believed that by dropping the bomb, World War II would be over, it was not necessary because Japan had already tried to negotiate peacefully and its military was already collapsing during that time. The consequences of the atomic bomb were stunning. According to the US, 60,000 to 80,000 people were instantly killed when the bomb hit Hiroshima. The people that were killed were either Korean, Japanese, or American prisoners. The total number of people died was around 135,000. Many more people died†¦show more content†¦The city was in a chaos and unlikely to be recovered. These atomic bombs were not only killing the people during that time period, but also killing the future generation. If a person was standing within 2 miles from the detonation, it will likely b e an immediate death for that person. Anyone who stands further would likely get the atomic radiation. If one gets atomic radiation, one will either die or suffer painful diseases. The atomic bomb also left behind an environmental disaster, black rain. This rain was sticky, dark, and extremely dangerous. Not only that, it will infect through the skin, breathing will also cause poisoning. To sum up, the atomic bomb consequences were disastrous. Not to mention, the cost to rebuild the city, this action was totally barbaric, and there were no needs of using this destructive weapon. Before the bombs were dropped, Japan was already under US domination. They started to block airways and naval ways. Without these transportations, they were totally cut out of the outside world. The US left Japan without any supplies from the alliance. In a common sense, if two countries are at war, and one of them doesn’t get supplies, it is most likely that the one without supplies would not survive. After the blockade, the US started to attack the city. Their first suspicious appearance was November 1, 1944 in Tokyo. They flew a B-29 Superfortress in a high distance through Tokyo. No bombs were dropped, so