April 21, 2015

Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Today in history class, we learned about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.  We learned that the bomb's names were Little Boy and Fat Man.  We also read some different viewpoints about the bombing.  From the Japanese side and the American side.  Personally, I can see both points of view.  On one hand, if you bomb Japan twice, you let them know who is more powerful, you scare Russia before the Cold War, you let them think that when you bomb twice you could have bombs, you end the war, and your troops don't die.  But then on the other hand, you ruined a civilization for a period of time, gave radiation to future generations and the current generation, didn't give them any warning, and basically were a jerk.  I can see both sides of view.