Was the invention of the atomic bomb the creation of just another weapon, or the creation of a doomsday device? For over fifty years, the controversy over whether or not it was necessary to drop the atomic bomb to conclude World War II has continued to question America and the rest of the world. In war, there is no sanction on how big and bad a weapon can be. Weapons are made to kill. And kill they do. For if the United States had not dropped the atomic bomb and finally closed World War II, the world might be a very different place today.
             Since the start of World War II, America had been in a race with Germany and the Soviet Union to build the first atomic bomb. On August 2nd 1939, Albert Einstein sent a letter to American President Franklin D. Roosevelt promoting the study and invention of an atomic bomb, and, in 1941, Roosevelt initiated the Atomic Bomb Project in hopes to win the nuclear race which would give the United States more leverage against non-allies. Also known as the "Groves Project," due to the fact that General Leslie Groves was the project leader; or the more popular name, the "Manhattan Project," it was decided to keep efforts in making the bomb a secret from most cabinet members, all of the United States Congress, Vice President Truman, and even our ally the Soviet Union, in particular. On January 20th, 1945, Harry S. Truman was sworn into office within 3 hours after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ("Atomic Bomb"), a complete newcomer and uneducated director of the Manhattan Project. The public did not only question faith in Truman, but Truman had little faith in himself in taking on presidency during the war. Truman said, " 'I'm not big enough for this job, boys,' he said tearfully to a group of reporters, 'if you ever pray, pray for me now'" (Thomas 1). On July 16, 1945, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, the Manhattan Project proved to be a success as an atomic bomb was successfully teste...