Scholars of genocide all agree that by dropping nuclear bombs on Japanese civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, the U.S. committed an act of genocide.

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Scholars of genocide do not universally agree that the U.S. dropping nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki constitutes an act of genocide. The definition of genocide involves the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group, and interpretations vary on whether the bombings meet this criterion.

Scholars of Genocide All Agree That by Dropping Nuclear Bombs