The Atomic Bomb on Japan essays

The Atomic Bomb on Japan essays World War II began on September 1, 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Three days later Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declared war on Germany when Hitler refused to withdraw from Poland. On December 7, 1942 the United States joined the war after Japan made a surprise attack and virtually destroyed the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. The United States practically went head to head with Japan in the South Pacific. The war was finally ended on August 9, 1945 after the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs over Japan. One was over the city of Hiroshima and the other was over the city of Nagasaki. According to the History Channel and numerous other sources people have asked if it was right to totally destroy two Japanese cities and kill hundreds of thousands of people? In my opinion it was because it destroyed the Japanese will to fight, it saved many American lives, and effectively ended World War II. Dropping the atomic bomb on Japan destroyed the Japanese will to fight. There are some that say the only reason it destroyed their will to fight was because it killed innocent people. While it did kill innocent people, I do not believe that it was the reason that their will to fight was destroyed. I think that it was because they could not figure out how to defend themselves against an enemy that could destroy an entire city with one bomb. Had the war gone on any longer, Tokyo would have been bombed and the emperor most likely killed. By surrendering when they did they ensured that the emperor would not die. Had the United States invaded Japan, the loss of life would have most likely been enormous. The Japanese considered it a great honor to die for their country and emperor. This can be witnessed in the way that they built their aircraft and fought. The Zero Fighter was very lightly armored. This was done so that it could be faster and more maneuverable. The pilots kne ...