Atomic Bomb
First, we must look at what was going on at the time the decision was made. The U.S had been fighting a massive war since 1941. Each side continued to fight, and both were determined to win. Obviously, the best thing that could have possibly have happened would have been to bring the war to a quick end, with a minimum of casualties. So, the atomic bomb killed many innocent people, but it was necessary to end World War II.
To start off, General Hideki Tojo was the Premiere of Japan. He and other Japanese leaders did not like the fact that Americans were sending war supplies to China and other countries in Asia. A surprise attack was ordered by Japan on December 7, 1941. The target was the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. At this attack 360 planes bombed the naval base killing about 3,000 people and destroying many warships, aircraft carriers, and submarines. This is what brought the United States into World War II. So, on August 6, 1945, newly appointed......

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Title: Atomic Bomb
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