Bombing Of Hiroshima Movie Analysis

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Bombing of Hiroshima
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Introduction
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The movie on bombing of Hiroshima features the events that took place way back on 6th August, 1945; in which the Japanese cities; Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bomb attacked by the United States. The attack was a plan engineered by the then president of the United States Harry Truman who had succeeded President Frankline Roosevelt as a result of his untimely demise. This was towards the end of the World War II that involved the German troops against the Soviet powers. Since the U.S. was a great ally of the Russian territory and the great enemy of Germany, it decided to move in swiftly to aid its historical ally; Russia. Since …show more content…

First the bomb caused innumerable fatalities of innocent people which could have been avoided. Just before the ill-fated bombing scene, the Japanese were seen training and even the children participated in combat using the bamboo sticks. In my opinion, the United States could have contemplated changing the plan because the step taken by the Japanese portrayed desperation and patriotism to their beloved country that is why they opted to incorporate the children in the battle. The worst thing is how the innocent people lost their lives yet the war was not at all about them but rather about the Germans and the soviet powers.
Was the United States justified in dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
The United States of America was not in any way justified in dropping the bomb. In the first place, the decision of using the bomb was a demonstration of the incumbent president to proof to the citizens his toughness having garnered massive vote in the general elections. This could not be a sufficient reason why the atomic bomb could necessarily be used in this war. Secondly, the war was only between Germany and Russia. Perhaps the United States could have only intervened friendly by brokering arbitrary mission to bring peace between the warring parties but not to take such a step.
Was Hiroshima truly a military target or did the United States drop the bomb on the city for other

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