According to Henry Stimson, U.S. Secretary of War during World War II, why did the United States decide that it needed to use atomic bombs against Japan during the war? What were the justifications? In contrast, why have modern historians argued the use of atomic weapons during World War II was unnecessary? Which side has the stronger argument and why?
General advice :
Avoid lengthy quotations. I want to read your analysis, not lengthy space wasting quotations from the documents. It is only a 2- 3 page paper, so you cannot turn in two pages of quotations and expect a good grade. If you do want to use several quotations, then lengthen your paper to insure you are providing substantial analysis of those quotations.
Do your best to keep it professional and try to avoid moralizing. Rather, use your limited space to focus on providing solid analysis of the assigned reading.
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