This paper will describe events that led to the decision to drop atomic bombs on cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and analyze its consequences in the context of Robert J. Aumann’s award-winning work on conflict and cooperation through game theory analysis. “There is no conflict like War and no cooperation like Peace.” The use of atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki introduced the world to a nuclear weapon race that evolved into a game, in which mutual distraction was at stake. Due to a number of reasons, Japan was chosen to be the testing area for the weapon used in the game.
In 1931, one of the Japan’s original motivations to go to war in Manchuria, was its attempt to concur territories that could provide its large population with stable …show more content…
Kamikaze pilots maximized the damage that a single plane could bring. After an airplane ran out of bombs and bullets, pilot’s last mission was to turn into a target-seeking torpedo and crush into enemies’ forces. As this crushes were intentional, they usually caused much more destruction than bombs. One successful kamikaze was able to sink the whole U.S. battle ship after damaging a couple of other ships with bombs and …show more content…
United States’ military leadership, chaired by the newly elected president Truman saw a number of opportunities in this outcome. United States’ nuclear program, which entered active development phase after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, achieved significant results and needed testing. Scientists saw how atomic bombs worked in the desert of Los Alamos, they needed to see how the explosion would affect city area and its habitats. Another reason to use atomic bombs on Japan, was to accelerate its surrender and conclude the war. Such an abrupt ending of the war would minimize American casualties and demonstrate to the rest of the world the power of the new weapon. It would also allow United States to finish the war, before Soviet Union got involved. Thus, USSR would not acquire rights to claim any of the Japanese
In 1931, one of the Japan’s original motivations to go to war in Manchuria, was its attempt to concur territories that could provide its large population with stable …show more content…
Kamikaze pilots maximized the damage that a single plane could bring. After an airplane ran out of bombs and bullets, pilot’s last mission was to turn into a target-seeking torpedo and crush into enemies’ forces. As this crushes were intentional, they usually caused much more destruction than bombs. One successful kamikaze was able to sink the whole U.S. battle ship after damaging a couple of other ships with bombs and …show more content…
United States’ military leadership, chaired by the newly elected president Truman saw a number of opportunities in this outcome. United States’ nuclear program, which entered active development phase after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, achieved significant results and needed testing. Scientists saw how atomic bombs worked in the desert of Los Alamos, they needed to see how the explosion would affect city area and its habitats. Another reason to use atomic bombs on Japan, was to accelerate its surrender and conclude the war. Such an abrupt ending of the war would minimize American casualties and demonstrate to the rest of the world the power of the new weapon. It would also allow United States to finish the war, before Soviet Union got involved. Thus, USSR would not acquire rights to claim any of the Japanese