August 8, 1945 was a historic moment for the United States, and it was also a challenging time. The United States had dropped another atomic bomb on Japan and, under the agreement made with the Soviet Union, declared war on Japan as well. Everyone who had been present at this ordeal believed that both attacks by the United States and the Soviet Union would bring an end to Japan. President Truman took on the responsibility of bringing peace when he signed the United Nations Charter alongside then-Secretary of State James F. Bynes and made us the first nation ever to formally complete validation of the document. This first step also involved other nations: China, Russia, Great Britain which led to the construction of the document. This was a sign of hope and optimism for all who were affected by or witnessed this event. People believed that the United Nations would prevent further wars and that it would serve as a framework to dissuade nations from going to war. While the United States and Russia have not always been best friends, both have often collaborated to send national forces on peacekeeping missions. WikiLeaks was initially created so that people would be allowed to leak top secret information that the government or other types of organizations or people. Many people consider the site as a complaint site. WikiLeaks was first introduced in 2007 and has faced numerous backlashes since then. In mid-2010, WikiLeaks published reports on US military incidents and classified documents involving the war in Afghanistan. Not everyone seemed happy with these leaks of the top secret document. Some reasons were that people believed those leaks were a threat to… middle of paper… citizens in the know, not to mention the world. Yet, when Edward Snowden reveals those secret documents he becomes a traitor. While the NSA has not yet taken responsibility for its role in all of this. Some may say that Edward Snowden is a traitor and they are entitled to their opinion. He leaked hundreds of classified documents that were supposed to remain secret. In the eyes of the government he is someone who has put the entire country at risk, who has put millions of lives in danger because, however misguided, their mission serves a greater purpose. By claiming this, Edward Snowden is not a traitor: he could have casually released all the documents he had collected, but he didn't. Something distinguished him from those who had preceded him in their mission of denunciation. Before publishing the top secret documents, he carefully selected those that would not endanger anyone.