Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and How Canada Was Involved.

In my opinion, the United States of America was not justified in its decision to use an atomic bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The United States were not justified because Japan was close to surrender and were willing to negotiate to end the war. The dropping of the bombs was morally and legally wrong because it killed thousands and thousands of innocent woman and children. The United States had other options, like displaying the weapon to Japanese leaders in a non-populated area instead of in the middle of highly populated areas. For the reasons stated, this is why I think the United States of America was not justified in the bombings if Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Canada was involved in the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki because the uranium used was from the Eldorado Refinery in Port Hope, Ontario, one of the only mines left that wasn’t under Nazi control. Canada also provided a safe working environment, far from the battlefields, for British scientists working on the Manhattan Project. Also, Canadian scientists played a crucial role in the project from its beginning. They discovered uranium 235, helped to create the first chain reaction using uranium 235, and discovered how to purify uranium 235. They were also part of the team working in New Mexico, which assembled the core of the first plutonium bomb. Men of the Sahtugot’ine people were hired as transporters for the uranium. The reasons stated show how Canada was involved on the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.