One of the major debates to come out of World War II regarding the atomic bombs was whether they were necessary to bring the war to a speedy conclusion. While some argued that the use of the bombs was justified due to their potential to save lives in the long run, others questioned whether the bombs were truly necessary to end the war and whether the devastation they caused was worth it. Despite these debates, the use of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki did ultimately bring an end to World War II, but it also ushered in a new era of nuclear weapons and forever changed the course of history.