Thousands of American soldiers lives were saved by throwing the atomic bomb. The battle in the pacific with the Japanese had already caused 55,000 deaths.in an invasion it would of caused 1.4 to 4 million deaths and the atomic bomb brought about 220,000 deaths. The war in the pacific had been raging for four years killing many. The Japanese wouldn’t surrender and showed no intention to. By bringing the war to an end with the atomic bomb, it not only saved American lives but also Japanese lives.
