1. What will be the impact of your option on future American casualties in the war?
The impact of our options will decrease the American casualties drastically. There will be less casualties for the U.S troops, but also this option will ensure the security of American citizens. 2. What position does your option take on the policy of insisting on Japan’s unconditional surrender?
The Japanese will only surrender in the face of advanced military power. The other option is a full-scale invasion that would cost the lives of thousands Americans.The atomic bomb is necessary because it will force the Japanese military to surrender with the less amount of casualties. The Japanese military and citizens will continuously fight in a suicidal,…show more content… How will your option influence the future direction of the atomic age?
Dropping the atomic bomb does have the potential to influence other countries to develop/use their own atomic weapons but this is not a negative thing because weather or not the atomic bomb is dropped the future of the development of atomic weapons is inevitable
5. How does your option promote American values?
It shows that America always fights for justice and does not settle for compromise. It promotes Americans courage fight to endure peace through intently seeking out and destroying the enemy in shortest possible time and the shortest amount of casualties. 6. In summary, why should the Truman administration adopt your option?
We have seen through Pearl Harbor and the Bataan Death March that the Japanese will continue to fight barbarically to kill Americans until they stopped with overwhelming military force. If we do not drop the atomic bomb, we will have to use other alternatives to military power, resulting in the expanse of thousands of U.S troops lives. There is price America will not pay, there is a point beyond which Japan must not advance. If we choose to accommodate, choose to settle, we are admitting defeat. The men fighting for victory through WW2 did not die in vain. The Japanese are merciless are will not surrender or negotiate. Are only option to ensure victory and national security is to drop the atomic
