Atomic bombing of Japan. Justified or not?

If you look at it from today's perspective... it does seem barbaric. But we had gone through 5 years of war... and the world was rather tired of fighting. We wanted to put an end to it as quickly as possible. Furthermore... very little was know of the ramifications... as it had never been done before. Even years later... a lot of personel was exposed to radiations during nuclear testing... because we simply did not know any better. It does not matter how you fight war... war is hell and people will die. Today... people wants war without any casualties. This is wishful thinking. The reason because the war in Iraq is taking so long is because we were suppose to take the country without killing anyone. People should not have any say in how a war is fought. They should let the army do its job.

Its completely unjustified its a biggest cruelity against humanity and the history would never forgive thos pople who where behind this biggest man hunt

For the time, the war and the circumstances, yes... but that doesn't mean it will be right for all times, wars and circumstances.

Justified, I dont know if thats exactly the word but in light of what japan was planning it certainly was nessesary. I wosh it wasn't, I truley do. However, war is terrible no matter how you look at it or how nicely you try to fight it. So what was the trade off, we saved 4 u.s. cities and many MILIONS of american lives. Looking back I think it was a nessesary evil.

not... the atomic bombing in Japan is not justified and kill very peoples

i don't think it is justified...an atomic bomb leaves consequences even so many years after...i've seen some films that talks about this..it's so sad... ._.

Honestly it wasn't fair, but neither was cruelly treating our people when we've always treated most nations better than how they've treated us. (especially how they had fun with our women) Justified? No, Maybe who knows. I guess this is what happens when you play with bombs yourself. (you never know who your going to hit by mistake) as the japs hit pearl harbour. It's very sad either way.

This is a hot one for certasin (no pun intended). I'm sure lots of peoiple are going to chime in and talk about how evil the united states was to do this. But before you start, let me fill everyone in on a few facts. Germany and japan were in the 40's also in the nuclear race. There was a joint plan in the works and almost complete in fact. They germans had sent a load of refined uranium by submarine to japan. Seems japan had the technology and germany had the material. The plan was to drop 4 devices on the westy coast of the U.S. by hot hot air ballon or kamakazi pilot. The date set for the drop was 2 days after we dreopped the ones we had. had we not done this, we would have been toast for sure. The sub captain, hearing about the surrender of germany, turned the sub and headed for the the u.s. and surrendered at a naval base in my own state of new hampshgire. THIS IS HISTORACAL FACT, look it up. We now know how horrible a weapon this truly is ands when it was first develpoed, few imagined they would bvecome as big or prevailent as they are today. We would of course not use a strategic nuke today unless acted on in kind first. I do wish this technology was never developed but once germany started, it started a race that forever changed world.