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Debate Over the Use Of The Atomic Bomb

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  The atomic bomb was first introduced during World War II. The United States entered the war on December 8, 1941 after an attack the previous day on Pearl Harbor by Japan. Many questions still arise from the United States use of the bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan as a way to end the war, and declare victory against Japan. The decision cost many lives and brought forth an era of nuclear warfare the continued into the 1950s and 1960s, an era known as the Cold War.
       The debate over the use of the atomic bomb caused controversy among U.S. leaders at its time of deployment. Many people deemed it as an unnecessary way to end the war. At the beginning of World War II, the bombing of civilians was regarded as a barbaric act . As the war continued, however, all sides abandoned previous restraints...