Question

In August of 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan to end the war. President Truman agonized over the decision because it would mean massive amounts of life lost. What arguments could be made for using atomic bombs to end the war? What arguments could be made against using atomic weapons in the war? Enter your response here.

Answer 1

The US wanted to end the war quickly, and did not want to send the military to the war so that it would lose less life, so choose to throw the atomic bomb.