Every act of war directed to the indiscriminate destruction of whole cities or vast areas with their inhabitants is a crime against God and man. –Catechism of the Catholic Church. Since June 1940 tension had been mounting between America and Japan. The Axis Power, Germany and Italy, made strides into Europe while Japan had military interests in East Asia. As the Japanese army marched into China and then into Vietnam, the United States grew increasingly uncomfortable. …showed first 75 words of 2369 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2369 total…no other alternative at hand”. Unfortunately, there is no way to go back in time to repair the damage that has been done. However, a lesson can be learned, and things can change in the future, and alternatives can be explored. The Japanese were ready to surrender and it wasn’t necessary to hit them with that damn thing…. I hated to see our country be the first to use such a weapon. Dwight Eisenhower.