Dropping the Atomic Bomb

1. What factors have affected viewpoints on Truman's decision?

That it would save thousands of American lives though it would kill millions of Japanese. Also he had to question whether to tell the Japanese so that they might surrender however the president recieved signs that the Japanese would fight to the finish and what if the testing didn't work for the Japanese to see?

2. Do you think he made the right decision? Give your reasons.

I think they did however I also think that it was a bed decision because they saved thousands of Americans lives but was it at the right cost of millions of Japanese lives? Also I think it might have been the correct decision because if they hadn't then it could've cost even more lives if they had fought and the Japanese had ended with a win. If the Japanese had won then they might have started a war on American soil or the Axis Powers would've been at an advantage suddenly with Japan killing so many Americans.