Historical “What Ifs” That Might Change How You See the World (5 of 5)

What if the U.S. hadn’t dropped atomic bombs on Japan?

This scenario is still highly debatable. There are those who think that Hiroshima and Nagasaki being bombed helped to end the war faster and saved lives. And then there’s the opposition camp, which claims (rightfully so) that it’s morally wrong to kill civilians, even if the means justify the goal. The war would probably continue regardless of that, resulting in a massive invasion and millions of casualties on both sides, if the US hesitated. Negotiations could have prevented immediate atomic deaths and radiation effects. However, if the Soviets publicly demonstrated nuclear capability first, the Cold War would still occur.