The use of the Atomic Bomb in World War II

Introduction

The use of atomic bomb in World War II had negative effects on both the Japanese and the environment in general. This was the period when the atomic bomb proved to be more than just a bomb. The bomb was very reactive, and this was consequently witnessed after bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Most people suffered, and there are those who are still suffering up to date due to the effects of the atomic bomb. Prior to the US attack in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the League of Nations had reached a resolution against bombing from the air, since it would result in the death of innocent civilians. The League of Nations consequently agreed that bombing from the air was against the law, and in case of such an action, the innocent civilians should be warned before dropping the bomb. This paper is consequently going to argue against the use of atomic bombs.

During the World War II in the year 1945, the US bombed Japan, in a bid to persuade the country to surrender from the war (Southard, 2015). Two towns in Japan that is, Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed, and the weapon used was the nuclear bomb. Most of the people who lost their lives during the attack were the civilians. It was estimated that the twin bombs killed more than 700,000 civilians (Wilson, 2014). The civilians were unarmed, and they did therefore pose any threat to the US army. This was a very wrong move which was taken by the US, since the country went against the dictates of the League of Nation.

According to the dictates of the League of Nations, the US should have first and foremost warned the civilians before launching the attack. This could have really helped in reducing the casualties witnessed during the attack (Southard, 2015). Moreover, since the US had learnt that Japan was looking for an opportunity of surrendering, they country should have used an alternative means of attacking the Japan rather than using the atomic bomb. On the other hand, this was a new weapon which the US was using, and it did not consequently understand the effectiveness of the bomb (Wilson, 2014). The bomb was dropped without the knowledge of how effective the bomb could have been.

The US could have either warned the civilians, or otherwise looked for an alternative way of bombing Japan, so as to reduce collateral damage. In this case, the US government acted dumb, and it did not therefore consider the lives of the innocent civilians before dropping the bomb (Southard, 2015). The bomb seemed to be very effective, a move which led to death of a huge number of people. Moreover, after the explosion, atoms of the bomb still affect those who live in the areas where the bombs were dropped (Wilson, 2014). This has consequently led to the increase in likelihood of contracting terminal diseases by those who live in such areas.

Conclusion

Bombs should not be dropped from the air, without the knowledge of the civilians, as this may result in the deaths of innocent civilians. In addition, the use of air attack should be the last option, if other measures have been used without bearing fruits. The US went against the resolutions of the League of Nations, when it bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The country did not think about the effects of the bomb, neither did it consider the lives of the innocent civilians before dropping the bomb. This move consequently led to the death of huge number of innocent civilians in Japan.

Reference

Southard, S. (2015). Nagasaki: Life after nuclear war.

Wilson, R. G. (2014). Nuclear war: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and a workable moral strategy for achieving and preserving world peace. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.