The Atomic Bomb Argumentative Essay

During the late 1930s and early 1940s European countries along with parts of Asia were undergoing World War II. The U.S. had become involved in 1941 when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. To help the U.S. they joined Britain, France and the Soviet Union (Allied Powers) to fight against Germany, Italy and Japan (Axis Powers). In the spring of 1945 the Allied Powers had concord and defeated Germany. The next task was to defeat Japan (pacific ocean war). The war in the pacific was filled with death that the U.S.was not prepared for. These battles foreshadowed the invasion of the Japanese mainland. The results would be a tremendous loss for the U.S. The U.S. had to come up with a plan, the atomic bomb.There are many controversies in whether the U.S. should have dropped the bomb. The U.S. did end

up dropping the atomic bomb, not once but twice. I believe that the U.S. should have dropped the atomic bomb. The atomic bomb dropping would overall benefit the U.S. The atomic bomb would also set the mold for the rest of the world to use in nuclear warfare and save the world from nuclear annihilation.
Before the U.S. had got involved in World War 2 they had remained neutral. “On December 7th 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, the U.S. naval base in Hawaii. That brought the U.S. into the war in both Europe and Asia” (Roberts). The U.S. joined the Allied Powers and conquered Germany, then moved on to Japan. The U.S. began to attack the island of Iwo Jima, where 6,000 Americans and 20,500 Japanese died. Those losses didn’t stop Japan. The U.S. continued to attack and had their eyes set on Okinawa, an island very close to the Japanese mainland. The aftermath of this battle was unlike any other, 7,600 Americans died and 1,000 Japanese died. Once again the Japanese did not surrender. There had to be a change before the U.S could move forward. The change was the atomic bomb. The bomb was created and President Truman had to decide whether or not to actually use it. Truman asked his advisors for help. “The point of view that many of his advisors as well as some scientists working on the bomb was: the only way to end the war against Japan was to bomb the Japanese mainland. They felt the bomb would end the war and save American lives.” (“The Atomic Bomb” 2). This belief continued “as the casualty figures from Iwo Jima and Okinawa sank in. “If we can save even a handful of American lives then let us use this weapon-now” they petitioned.” The atomic bomb was a sure-fire way to end the war in Japan. Without dropping the bomb millions more lies and monley would have been lost. The atomic bomb advantaged the U.S. winning the war over Japan.
Not only did the atomic bomb benefit the U.S.

but it benefited the whole world. Before the U.S. actually created and used the atomic bomb, the world was racing against an imaginary clock to be the first to use nuclear warfare. “Germany’s nuclear research had faltered. Japan was even further behind. The only country close to keeping pace-surreptitiously- was the Soviet Union”(Roberts 2-3). If the U.S. wanted to be the first they had to act fast. When the bomb had been tested and used on Japan, the race for the rest of the world to catch-up began. About two years after the first U.S atomic bomb drop the Soviet Union had successfully tested there own version of the bomb. To insure that safety of world “both sides settled on a policy of “mutually assured destruction” (MAD), meaning that both would refrain from striking first because each could be obliterated by the other”(4). Later as more countries figured out nuclear warfare The Nuclear Club was created. As countries join they agreed not to fire their weapons on the other members of the club to avoid total annihilation. The atomic bomb dropped on Japan was violent but helped the would create everlasting peace in nuclear

warfare.
Many people argue that the U.S. should have not bombed Japan. “A petition drawn up by Dr. Leo Szilard, and signed by 70 other scientists, argued that it would be immoral to drop an atomic bomb on Japan without fair warning” (“The Atomic Bomb” 2). This is a fair statement since the U.S. try to stay fair in wars. So that's what Truman did, he warned the Japanese and said “Surrender or we will drop a weapon the likes that you have never seen before.” The Japanese stayed strong and did not surrender. Truman did what the opposing parity wanted. Therefore the U.S. did what the people asked for and then bombed Japan.
Overall, The U.S dropped the atomic bomb. This harmed many Japanese people but ended World War II. Dropping the bomb saved many American lives. The bomb set a standard for all nations to follow regarding nuclear warfare. The U.S. bombed Japan to end the war, we could look at it as a mistake or as a learning experience for further wars.