Introduction, page 1

Truman was justified in dropping the atomic bomb because it saved many American lives and it put an end to World War II. Even though some of the Japanese civilians were innocent, the Japanese were basically manipulating their own people to end their own life during this time. The Japanese were also responsible for killing millions of Chinese, raping women and children, and even burning some of them alive. The Japanese Military was extremely harsh on others and their own people. They forced young adults and teenagers to drive pilots and commit suicide, but none of the elders stepped up to do the job. The Japanese were given a chance to surrender, but wouldn't. The Allie leaders wanted unconditional surrender, but the Japanese refused. The war in Japan was very fatal; the more inland the more casualties there would be. The U.S. stepped in and decided that the best thing to do was to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, hoping it would put an immediate end to the war. The United States saved millions of American lives by dropping these bombs, and therefore it was justified.