Dropping the Atomic Bomb

1. What factors have affected viewpoints on Truman's decision?
There were many factors that affected viewpoints of Truman's decision. Some people believed that the war was over and that the Allies had already won the war, but some believed that Truman decided to drop the bombs because he just wanted to scare the USSR. Some believe that He did it to please the leaders of the military because they wanted to test out the bombs and use them in actual warfare. The points that agreed with Truman's decision were that American soldiers were tortured.



2. Do you think he made the right decision? Give your reasons.

I think that Truman did make the right decision by dropping the atomic bombs on the mainland because if he did not then the US would have had to invade. We had seen how they had defended Iwo Jima so fiercely, and this was only because it was 2 islands away from the mainland. The casualty estimation of the invasion would have been about .2 million. Invasion and the Atomic bombs were the only two choices given to him, and the bomb dropping saved hundreds of thousands of american lives, also saving time.