"The use of the atomic bomb, with its indiscriminate killing of women and children, revolts my soul," President Herbert Hoover. On August 6th and 9th of 1945 U.S. bombers dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing utter destruction and many deaths. The dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 was meant to show the powerful new weapon to the entire world. The United States wanted to be …showed first 75 words of 820 total…

…showed last 75 words of 820 total…many deaths for no reason. Japan would have surrendered even if the atomic bombs had not been dropped. The time factor the bombing of Nagasaki was obviously wrong because it seemed like the US military was just experimenting. The US was most anxious to get the Japanese affair over with before the Russians got in. "The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants," General Omar Bradley.