The Atomic Bomb And Japan
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On August 6th, 1945, 70, 000 lives were ended in a matter of seconds. The United States had dropped a bomb on Hiroshima. Looking back on Truman's decision. Today, it is not thought of as such a good idea. It introduced a weapon of mass destruction that could eventually be used against us, it pro ....
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.... to Stalin that "we had a new weapon of unusual destructive force" (Truman's memoirs). Stalin did not inquire about the specifics of this "new weapon" as he showed no special interest in it. Stalin only said that "he was glad to hear it and hoped we would make good use of it against the Japanese."
War is an inherently immoral activity. But, it is generally accepted that any decision to minimize the loss of life in war is morally correct. The decision to drop "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" ....
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