Document 5
"The day was August 6, 1945. I was a G.I. who had weathered the war in Europe and now awaited my place in the storming of Japan's home islands. On Truman's orders, the first atomic bomb ever wielded in war exploded over Hiroshima. For Americans in uniform and those who waited for them to come home, outrageous as this might appear from the moral heights of hindsight, it was a sunburst of deliverance."Lester Bernstein, New York Times, 10/24/65
Why did Bernstein feel "a sunburst of deliverance" when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?
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Bernstein probably saw his friends die over in Europe, already knew the pains of war. He might have also felt that when they won the war in Europe that his job was done and that he didn't want to start a differnt battle.
ReplyDeletehe felt this because the bomb was such an impact in there surrender with this came the fact that his role in the war was already done and he could go home and be a family man and what not furthermore he would fight in another war
ReplyDeleteWhen he said he felt a "a sunburst of deliverance" he meant he felt a sense of freedom. As in, the war is over, i can go home, and a big stress has just been lifted of my shoulders. Being at war is of course hard and stressful. You have your own life, and other peoples lives to worry about. So to Bernstein having the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was a sense of relief to the war eneding.
ReplyDeleteI agree with jvra. Your point on the stress being releaved is a good point. I agree that Bernstein was relieved by the bombs being dropped.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I'm not in this class (nor do I know a Mr. Johnson), but thanks for helping me y'all!
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