Research Question: Why did the military decide the bomb was the most strategic and tactical way of ending the war? What other military strategies were on the table and why did the militarychoose the bomb over those other options?
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Morton, L. (1957). The decision to use the atomic bomb. Foreign Affairs, 35(2), 334–353.
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Historical Context:
The sources used give the reason for the dropping of the atomic bomb and why it was
necessary to do so. The debate is or was if the bomb was necessary, yes or no?
When the atomic bomb became available in July 1945, it appeared to be the most
promising way to end the war as soon as possible and without the drawbacks of the alternatives.
There were alternative plans presented before the bomb was dropped that may have saved lives.
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- Spring '18
- World War II, Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
