Atomic Bomb Position Paper
Was the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki necessary? No, it was not. Neither of the two cities were military targets. Both cities had more civilians than troops. This would also mean that we broke the rules of war. We bombed innocent civilians. This, according to multiple documents of war, is illegal. Especially since the towns had no means of defending themselves. Bombing these towns also started the Cold war arms race. Everyone wanted the atomic bomb. I believe that the dropping the 2 bombs was not necessary because we killed innocent civilians, we started an arms race, and we ended a war that was already on the verge of ending itself.
According to the Hague 2, the bombing of cities or towns that are not defended, and using a weapon to cause superfluous injury is prohibited during war. So, why did we drop the bombs then? We targeted innocent Japanese civilians for no absolute reason. Civilians outnumbered troops in both cities......
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