Arguements Against Dropping The Atomic Bomb

Question 1

Admiral William D.Leahy who was advisor to President Truman said he was worried about what if the Americans decided it was ethically sound to drop the atomic bomb?

Answer 1

Future warfare

Question 2

Brigadier General Carter Clarke said that he and the Japanese knew they didn’t need to drop the bomb and Japan was used as an experiment. What does this mean?

Answer 2

This meant that Germany were powerful enough to drop another bomb and other countries should be wary because they could do it to them to. Germany were greatly feared and obviously had enemies

Question 3

What does ‘Jus in bello’ mean in dropping the atomic bomb?

Answer 3

The Japanese were defensless against the atomic bomb and were unable to defend themselves

Question 4

There was intelligence to suggest Prince Konoye was going to try to…

Answer 4

Bring Japan out of the war