Was the US Justified in dropping the atomic bombs?

Was the U.S. justified in dropping atomic bombs on Japan?

This question has been debated about for a long, long time. Both sides of this issue have very good arguments. But here I will be siding with the people who agree with the justification of dropping the bombs on Japan.

I believe that America was justified in dropping the atomic bombs on Japan, but it was not purely for revenge on the lives lost at Pearl Harbour. If the bombs had not been dropped, and the Americans decided to invade Japan, the invasion would be long and drawn out, causing 2 million more allied casualties, 3 million more Japanese deaths including innocent civilians. But dropping the bomb also cost Japan 500,000 innocent civilians. So basically it was we either drop the bomb and kill a few thousand people, or invade and let much, much more people die. In a way, America had saved more lives.

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A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan

The Americans were originally going to stay out of the war, but the Japanese had decided to attack Pearl Harbour, resulting in their loss. So the Japanese got what they asked for. Also, the people of Japan were warned of the bombs, but their leader had not yet given up until the second bomb. This was the ONLY way of making the Japanese surrender, as they were going under the saying "death before dishonour".

The Japanese also need to experience what they've done to others; they entered China and parts of Korea, raping women and killing men and children, causing havoc everywhere. So if America hadn't dropped those two atomic bombs, Japan would have done more horrible things to the innocent countries.

So in conclusion, America was justified in dropping the two atomic bombs on Japan. In a way, America had saved lives.