These wars were important because without them we wouldn't have the same level of protection that we do now. In an odd way, the amount of nuclear bombs we, (America) have pretty much guarantees us safety from large attacks, (since we can blow up the earth seven times).
Also, I personally believe that the dropping of the atomic bombs might have saved us from a third world war. The damage that we caused to Japan, (focusing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki) showed the world that if one country gained a certain amount of power, the rest of the world could be in serious danger. While the death of thousands of Japanese men and women was tragic, I believe that the display of power and lack of mercy shown by the Americans made other countries somewhat doubt how good of an idea it would be to attack one another.
Another good part to this is that countries are now realizing that it isn't a good idea to be completely militaristic. Japan in WW2 had basically been converted into a country-wide army. This is what made it "legal" for the bombs to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Since then, I am sure that many countries have gone against the idea of becoming completely military based, which gives people at least a little bit of freedom.
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