To what extent was President Truman Justified in dropping the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima?
U.S. reasons for using the atomic bomb on Hiroshima:
-retribution for Pearl Harbor
-intimidation of the Soviet Union
-testing full effects of the bomb
-ending World War II in Asia
-justifying the expenses of the Manhattan Project
see materials: I aim for 7-8 therefore I need to:
Student has
-explained the five arguments in detail;
-with supporting evidence extracted from sources provided
-and has analysed that one of the reasons was more justified than the others (for example, through ranking / weighing advantages and disadvantages / comparing costs and benefits)
as well as show my critical thinking by: see Criterion D Thinking Critically