Decision to drop the atomic bombs Anti-Japanese sentiment

weingartner argues there common cause between mutilation of japanese war dead , decision bomb hiroshima , nagasaki. according weingartner both partially result of dehumanization of enemy, saying, [t]he widespread image of japanese sub-human constituted emotional context provided justification decisions resulted in death of hundreds of thousands. on second day after nagasaki bomb, truman stated: language seem understand 1 have been using bombard them. when have deal beast have treat him beast. regrettable nevertheless true .