The United States decision to drop the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima was a diplomatic measure calculated to intimidate the Soviet Union in the post WWII era rather than a strictly military measure designed to to force Japan’s unconditional surrender.

The research project is to write about the following “ The United States decision to drop the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima was a diplomatic measure calculated to intimidate the Soviet Union in the post WWII era rather than a strictly military measure designed to to force Japan’s unconditional surrender. Evaluate this statement using your knowledge of the military and diplomatic history of the years 1939-1947.”