Atomic Bombings on Japan

English > Persuasive Writing
History > U.S. World Wars
International Relations > Arms Control
International Relations > U.S.
Political Science > U.S.

A persuasive paper arguing for the necessity of the atomic bombings on Japan to achieve American victory during WWII.

3,400 words () | 11 sources | 2001 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses influencing factors on the decision to send atomic bombs on Japan during WWII. The author argues that atomic bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were essential for America to win WWII.

From the Paper:

"The peaceful town of Hiroshima, Japan was beginning its day on the morning of August 6, 1945. Many Japanese were going to work or still in bed. The streets were bustling with bicycles. All at once, a flash of light was seen in the air. A deafening roar and fire hotter that the sun's surface. "Little Boy" exploded with the strength of twenty million tons of dynamite. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan were necessary for the Allies to win the Second World War, according to their terms of unconditional surrender of Japan. In order to determine this, one must observe: One, the German Nazi's example to Japan; two, the strife between Japan and the Allies; and three, the arguments given by Secretary of War Harry L. Stimson."