Hiroshima

The attack on Hiroshima was not a justified bombing. It is common knowledge to want to end a war quickly, however it should also be common knowledge not to destroy millions of innocents lives to make that a quicker process. From a survivor of Hiroshima he states “The atomic bomb is the most cruel and inhumane thing ever imposed on humanity. Today, needless to say, nuclear bombs can completely destroy any country. The hibakusha naturally feel great anxiety and fear for the present and futures of the world, as the nuclear nations race to produce and stockpile ever more powerful nuclear weapons. The hibakusha and other citizens of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been trying to share their A-bomb experiences with others outside Japan, but their real intentions were not always fully understood, or sometimes were misunderstood. Besides, responses from various peoples have often been very poor…” 90,000 were killed immediately and 145,000 within months. The outcome of this did result in an end to the war, however I do not think it was worth it. The United States takes pride in their moral standings of respect of the individual. Even though the people who were killed were under Japanese government, it did not make them enemies of the United States.

 I think this attack still to this day put the United States to shame. I completely understand why the survivors of Hiroshima would be scared for future attacks. When years ago this bomb was dropped, the United States had just barely came into passion with this dangerous technology. Since them, we have the technology to create much more dangerous weapons of war. I understand the point of war, however I do not think causalities should be brought into any battle. I think war should only deal with those defending the country, such as volunteer soldiers, and those guidelines should be following today. Citizens of a country should not feel threatened or scared that millions of their friends and family will be killed because the government poses a certain viewpoint against another viewpoint.