Atomic bomb Quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower

It is my opinion that the use of this barbarous weapon at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was of no material assistance in our war against…

— William D. Leahy

I had been conscious of depression and so I voiced to (Sec. Of War Stimson) my grave misgivings, first on the basis of my…

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

The use of [the atomic bombs] at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was of no material assistance in our war against Japan. The Japanese were already…

— William D. Leahy

My anger with the US was not at first, that they had used that weapon - although that anger came later.

— Wilfred Burchett

Japan suffered terribly from the atomic bomb but never adopted a pose of moral superiority, implying: 'We would never have done it!' The Japanese…

— George Mikes

Killing Japanese didn't bother me very much at that time... I suppose if I had lost the war, I would have been tried as…

— Curtis LeMay

We're at war with Japan. We were attacked by Japan. Do you want to kill Japanese, or would you rather have Americans killed?

— Curtis LeMay

There was no military reason to drop atomic bombs on Japan. They were used as terrorist weapons - killing innocent people to influence other…

— Harry Browne

Having found the bomb we have used it. We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor, against those…

— Harry S. Truman

I ask you to remember that the Japanese troops are a strictly disciplined force and perform their duties with as little harmfulness as possible.

— Sadao Araki

We face the delicate question of the diplomatic fencing to be done so as to be sure Japan is put into the wrong and…

— Henry L. Stimson

“It is clear that the use of such a weapon cannot be justified on any ethical ground which gives a human being a certain…

— Enrico Fermi