The atomic weapons race and the secrecy surrounding it crushed American democracy. It induced us to conduct government according to lies. It distorted justice. It undermined American morality.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The decision to use the atom bomb on Japanese cities, and the consequent buildup of enormous nuclear arsenals, was made by governments, on the basis of political and military perceptions.
One effect could be that the huge atomic arsenal created in the cold war could be reduced significantly.
The use of the atomic bomb, with its indiscriminate killing of women and children, revolts my soul.
The present reeks of mediocrity and the atom bomb.
World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism.
The atomic bomb made the prospect of future war unendurable. It has led us up those last few steps to the mountain pass; and beyond there is a different country.
There was no military reason to drop atomic bombs on Japan. They were used as terrorist weapons - killing innocent people to influence other people.
Pearl Harbor caused our Nation to wholeheartedly commit to winning World War II, changing the course of our Nation's history and the world's future.
Hiroshima had a profound effect upon me.
The atom bomb was no 'great decision.' It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness.