Hiroshima

At fifteen minutes past eight, on August 6th, 1945, the United States of America's first atomic bomb hit the city of Hiroshima. In attempt to gauge the destruction wrought, and to determine the plausibility for a second bombardment, a team was sent to determine the degree of success and immediate damage incurred upon both Hiroshima and Japan as a whole. After examining these findings it is reccomeded that another bombing is warranted for a quick and …

…second might be waranted. Despite the wanton destruction, if this first bomb does not prove sufficient to crush Japan's lust for war, a second bomb may indeed be necessary to insure a quick and decicive victory. The alternative to a second bomb would be a ground campaign taking thousands of young american lives. So despite the widespread destruction, means must be found to stop the war. And in this case, the end justifies the means.