Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Were the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified?
Position1 of 2

Yes, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justified

This position holds that the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justified. It accepts the heavy civilian cost but argues they served the greater good — Truman's reasoning that the bombs ended the war swiftly, sparing the far greater casualties an invasion would have brought.

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  1. For Truman, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified
    The way WWII played out meant that the bombings were the most effective ways of ending the war, preventing further destruction.