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Why did the U.S. use the atomic bomb?

The years leading up to World War II and the dropping of the atomic bombs were hectic and disordered, from the rise of Hitler in 1933, U.S. isolationism in 1934, to the death of U.S. President Roosevelt. The war showed no signs of ending and the security and freedom of nations around the world were in danger. Order was nowhere to be found, and the decision to even consider using the atomic bomb was unpreventable. The U.S. used the atomic bomb because it was the only way Japan would surrender, the world wanted to end the war as soon as possible with as little casualties as possible, and because of resentful feelings toward Japan.

Japan often fought until the last man standing… the atomic bomb was the only thing that would force them to surrender. "Japanese were scornful of men who surrendered, and killed many of the sick or wounded along the way" (Collier, 69). This makes one ask themselves how the emperor could surrender if their troops......

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