Can the dropped off bombs been justified?

The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was justified at the time as being moral – in order to bring about a more rapid victory and prevent the deaths of more Americans. However, it was clearly not moral to use this weapon knowing that it would kill civilians and destroy the urban milieu.

What would have happened if we didn’t drop the bomb?

The bombs brought a quick end to the war. Without the bombs, the war would have likely dragged on for at least another year, perhaps longer. The Allies’ plan for Japan was called Operation Downfall and consisted of two parts, Operation Olympic and Operation Coronet.

Was dropping the atomic bomb illegal?

In the opinion of the court, the act of dropping an atomic bomb on cities was at the time governed by international law found in the Hague Regulations on Land Warfare of 1907 and the Hague Draft Rules of Air Warfare of 1922–1923 and was therefore illegal.

What were the main reasons behind the decision to drop the bombs?

Truman stated that his decision to drop the bomb was purely military. A Normandy-type amphibious landing would have cost an estimated million casualties. Truman believed that the bombs saved Japanese lives as well. Prolonging the war was not an option for the President.

Was Truman a Democrat?

Active in the Democratic Party, Truman was elected a judge of the Jackson County Court (an administrative position) in 1922. He became a Senator in 1934. During World War II he headed the Senate war investigating committee, checking into waste and corruption and saving perhaps as much as 15 billion dollars.

Who was Truman’s VP?

Alben W. Barkley1949–1953
Harry S. Truman/Vice presidents

What would happen if there was an EMP attack?

Without some type of emergency generators of some kind, if the EMP attack is bad enough, it could cripple the affected area for a very long time and thus give an enemy the upper hand. Most Cars- This is a known fact that most modern cars will not survive an EMP attack.

Where does the EMP occur in a nuclear explosion?

Because of the curvature and downward tilt of Earth’s magnetic field over the USA, the maximum EMP occurs south of the detonation and the minimum occurs to the north. E1 is produced when gamma radiation from the nuclear detonation ionizes (strips electrons from) atoms in the upper atmosphere.

What happens when an EMP hits the grid?

An electromagnetic pulse, or EMP produces a sudden burst of electromagnetic radiation. When an EMP hits, it will literally shut down the power grid, disabling any sort of electronic mechanism within a certain radius.

Can a rocket launch an EMP from the USA?

“A state would be highly unlikely to launch an EMP strike from their own territory because the rocket could be traced to the country of origin and would probably result in nuclear or massive conventional retaliation by the U.S.” Let’s say the EMP does go off in space above North America.