With America's and Britain's supplies and money rapidly running out towards the end of World War II, the war with Japan had to cease. Even though the United States had significantly weakened its numbers, it needed a strong military victory to convince Japan to surrender. Without the use of the atomic bomb the war between Japan and America could have lasted a few more years, but with the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki the war ended quickly and with fewer casualties than if the war had continued. For these reasons, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a military necessity and a scientific experiment. Japan had provoked America into a war with naval attacks such as the Panay Incident and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Document A points to the mischievous Japanese shooting at peaceful Americans, provoking them to anger. The editorial cartoon, drawn by Dr. Seuss, was published two days after Pearl Harbor, proving that Pearl Harbor was just another tactic to “end the nap” and provoke America into war. The use of the atomic bomb was a necessity to convince the mischievous Japanese to stop disturbing the peaceful Americans. The cartoon also depicts the Japanese trying to overthrow the Americans; the Japanese would have wanted to challenge America because they occupied territories close to the Japanese empire. Japan felt threatened by America and was trying to show America who the superior country was, which is why the atomic bomb was necessary to convince Japan to surrender. The atomic bomb inevitably ended the war with Japan; without the atomic bomb the war could have lasted much longer and caused more victims. In 1945 America and Britain needed a quick victory because they had been at war with several nations in Europe... mid-paper... they had asked him to end the war with Japan. But not only did they create bombs, they also found a new way to power America's growing cities. Furthermore, even if many knew the power of a nuclear bomb, they could not have foreseen the lasting effects on the territory and the population. So, within this scientific experiment, we learned that nuclear radiation can cause genetic mutations, cataract formation, leukemia, and a shortened lifespan (Document I). At the end of World War II it was imperative that America achieved a swift and focused victory. . The victory they needed would not have been possible without the atomic bomb. The use of the atomic bomb had saved many victims and stopped a grueling war. Since then we have learned many useful facts about nuclear energy and bombs. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a military necessity and a scientific experiment.