Harry S. Truman For Defeating Japan s Barbaric Regime And...

When faced with the prospect of killing a few to save many, it may be difficult to discern whether doing so would be moral or not. However, when Harry S. Truman was forced to decide whether or not to drop the atomic bombs on Japan, the moral choice was clear: dropping the bombs was the most viable option available that would end World War II, minimize casualties on both sides of the war, and ensure American victory. Every other option available to Truman would have resulted in a much greater loss for the people of both Japan and the United States. While dropping atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was undeniably an atrocity, which resulted in over 300,000 casualties, this gruesome attack was the most ethical option available to Harry S. Truman for defeating Japan’s barbaric regime and ending the bloodiest war in human history. The successful air raids conducted by the United States that have been described as an alternative to dropping atomic bombs on Japan were not only far more destructive, they may not have ended the war at all. By 1945, most of Japan’s major military and industrial bases had been destroyed: nearly all major cities had also been wiped out. Japan had little left to defend; however, the military and state officials refused to surrender. Unfortunately, a majority of Japanese manufacturing was conducted in small workshops and private homes, which led to targeted attacks that wiped out mostly civilian populations. The American Airforce