Throughout the stages of World War II there was no other aspect of the war that was as controversial as President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. The United States, with Truman's approval, dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and another on Nagasaki (August 9, 1945). President Truman was justified in dropping the atomic bombs because it was necessary to save American lives, and end the war. Not to mention, revenge is the main reason Truman gave for using the bombs on Japan.
On the morning of December 7th of 1941, the Japanese sprung a surprise attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor. This immediately brought the United States into World War II. The U.S. knew as soon as they got involved millions of American and Japanese lives would be lost. The Japanese would not back down, surrendering was the last thing on their to-do list, therefore President Truman made the powerful decision to drop two atomic bombs, and in result the Japanese signed an unconditional surrender which accomplished Truman's goals of saving American lives and ending the war.
