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USA: Drop the Bomb on Hiroshima?

USA: Drop the Bomb on Hiroshima?

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It's the August just after Pearl Harbor. Truman has called us into session to discuss a plan to possibly drop the bomb of Japan. Which of these should we take? DO NOT USE EVENTS AFTER AUGUST 1950!

THREE POSSIBLE ARGUMENTS
1. Do not drop the bomb. Negotiate. Using the bomb will cause an arms buildup and will persuade others, such as the soviet union, to build up such arms. It's too dangerous, and our country's principles do not uphold such a crime.
2. Drop the bomb on an uninhabited island w/i Japan's view. Scare them into surrender. Then we can say, "Look what we had but did not use!" We would save the lives of hundreds of thousands of troops.
3. Drop it on the industrial city. We need to concentrate on Europe and Japan is too proud to surrender, it firmly believes in kamikazi and its superiority. End it NOW.

Which case is MOST appropriate? Which is the BEST choice for Truman to make? There are MANY variables you can argue for each case!

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Tokyo would be a better target at the start of the war.

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you forgot to put "4." in front of your choice.

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Originally posted by Ramned
It's the August just after Pearl Harbor. Truman has called us into session to discuss a plan to possibly drop the bomb of Japan. Which of these should we take? DO NOT USE EVENTS AFTER AUGUST 1950!

[b]THREE POSSIBLE ARGUMENTS

1. Do not drop the bomb. Negotiate. Using the bomb will cause an arms buildup and will persuade others, such as the soviet unio ...[text shortened]... the BEST choice for Truman to make? There are MANY variables you can argue for each case![/b]
Is this a hypothetical? cause I'm wondering

A. What happened to FDR?
B. How the US got the bomb a year after Pearl Harbour
C. Why not drop it on the Russians instead

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Originally posted by SMSBear716
Why not drop it on the Russians instead
Why would they drop it on one of their allies?

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Originally posted by Palynka
Why would they drop it on one of their allies?
It would have prevented them from swallowing up Eastern Europe and subjecting millions to death, jail, labor camps, starvation, torture and a decimation of spirit while being forced to live under a totalitarian regime.

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Originally posted by Ramned
It's the August just after Pearl Harbor. Truman has called us into session to discuss a plan to possibly drop the bomb of Japan. Which of these should we take? DO NOT USE EVENTS AFTER AUGUST 1950!

[b]THREE POSSIBLE ARGUMENTS

1. Do not drop the bomb. Negotiate. Using the bomb will cause an arms buildup and will persuade others, such as the soviet unio ...[text shortened]... the BEST choice for Truman to make? There are MANY variables you can argue for each case![/b]
Is this for a term paper or school project or will there be extra credit?

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Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
Is this for a term paper or school project or will there be extra credit?
Haha spot on!

Do your own work Ramned. I am sure this is cheating. Plus, how do you know your teachers are not on here?

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LET DUKE NUKEM DECIDE

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Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
It would have prevented them from swallowing up Eastern Europe and subjecting millions to death, jail, labor camps, starvation, torture and a decimation of spirit while being forced to live under a totalitarian regime.
I repeat, why would the US bomb one of its allies?

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The post that was quoted here has been removed
Yes thank you, we all know that, now please reread the question and try to keep up with things.

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The post that was quoted here has been removed
I don't have a clue as to what you're on about. Don't care either.

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