Dropping the Atomic Bomb

1. What factors have affected viewpoints on Truman's decision? -
The factors that affected trumans decision to drop the atomic bomb were the high causlities on both sides becasue the Japanese soldiers refused to surrender and would fight to the death. truman knew that if he dropped the atomic bomb he would be able to end the war quicker and lessen the caustality rate on the Allied sides.

2. Do you think he made the right decision? Give your reasons.-
Yes i believe he made the right decision becasue if he had not dropped the bomb the war would have been prolonged, plus the Allied were weakend from the Japanese attacks like the kamikaze suicide bombers were effecting the allied aircraft carriers. The japanese soldiers were ready to die for their country whether it was by a bomb or from hand to hand combate, so the decision to dropp the bomb was justified becasue it save the lifes of the estimated 1 million churchill had guessed. The bombing was unjustified becasue it killed innocent people, not just soldiers. This was not like the Allied bombings of Germany this was a much greater scale of cuasuities.