Was Truman Right to Drop the Atomic Bomb?
President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was unnecessary, harsh, and had multiple negative consequences. Truman didn’t allow enough time to study the full effects of the bomb, and his risqué decision resulted in a horrific number of deaths, as well as long-lasting and unforeseen effects both for Japan as well as the rest of the world.
Truman was attempting not to bring an end to conflict, but he did not consider that dropping the bomb might be dangerous for the long term security of our world. I simply believe that Truman's decision was made out of fear rather than necessity, and that his decision caused more harm than good.
On August 6th, 1945, the US dropped
President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was unnecessary, harsh, and had multiple negative consequences. Truman didn’t allow enough time to study the full effects of the bomb, and his risqué decision resulted in a horrific number of deaths, as well as long-lasting and unforeseen effects both for Japan as well as the rest of the world.
Truman was attempting not to bring an end to conflict, but he did not consider that dropping the bomb might be dangerous for the long term security of our world. I simply believe that Truman's decision was made out of fear rather than necessity, and that his decision caused more harm than good.
On August 6th, 1945, the US dropped