Atomic Bombs Against Japan Dbq

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The use of atomic bombs against Japan was the right thing to do, because we wanted to prevent any more deaths. According to WW2 Fatality Data, the source shows that Japan was responsible for 20,000,000 deaths so far in the war. This shows us that Japan is extremely powerful, and we can’t risk sending in soldiers to invade Japan. According to Space Magazine, the article states “Surrender under any circumstances was dishonorable.” (Correll 1). This shows that Japan was not going to surrender, and that we could not negotiate with them to end the war quickly. Some people may say that using an atomic bomb against Japan was immoral. This ignores the fact that Japan tortured our soldiers, and killed them for fun. According to the photograph from BSS,