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1 Lorie Lemongo Hist 285-130 Professor Ackert 05/28/2023 WR7: Signal on the Decision to Drop the Bomb Any tool or invention that is capable of mass destruction can be seen as very controversial to many people. That can be due to the fact that the creation of such dangerous and lethal weapons might not always be ethical. However, it is undeniable that something like that requires a lot of work to create. An atomic bomb for instance, requires an insane amount of skills and precision to create. The main concern during WWII was how ethical was it to spend such an amount of time and skills on something that could be used to kill and destroy? Many organizations were founded in America during World War II to assist in developing tactical strategies to advance their position. One of the organizations was known as the Interim Committee, and it assisted senior officials with the bureaucratic strategy during the chaos that followed the possibility of bombs detonating in Japan. Their placement in establishing a barrier between the superiors and employees was crucial because there were many considerations to take into account and options to provide to the president for wartime usage. However, the Interim Committee was not established to decide whether or not bombs should be used. This group was given the go-ahead by Secretary of War Stimson to aid in the postwar structure and management of atomic research. It was when the scientists began to protest, that the committee and the Scientific Advisory Panel began to view atomic bombs as a potential player in the war.” 1 “This decision was made by the Military Police Committee 1 Leon V Sigal. “Bureautic Politics & Tactical Use of Committees: The Interim Committee & the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb.

2 and the Target Committee, which had formal roles in the policy process. These were the people who even decided the target cities in Japan where the bombs would be dropped on.” 2 Having said that, Sigal was really able to demonstrate and explain why the using an atomic bomb during wartime was a necessity. Regardless of opposite sides during that time, groups were able to join forces and work together in order to “prevent their options and arguments from reaching the president.” 3 Due to how sensitive the issue was, President Turman ended up approving the Target Committee's decision. The scene from the film “Day After Trinity” that I want to focus on is the Pearl Harbor scene. That passage of the movie explains that “America declared war on Germany and Japan the day after Pearl Harbor” and talks about the impact that had on the country. Right after that, “the Manhattan Project was begun to create bombs for the war.” 4 This relates to the concept of the logic of war because it shows a whole country, humble people that you would not think powerful such as plumbers and others, all came together for the greater good. Bibliography 2 Leon V Sigal. “Bureautic Politics & Tactical Use of Committees: The Interim Committee & the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb. 3 Leon V Sigal. “Bureautic Politics & Tactical Use of Committees: The Interim Committee & the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb. 4 Retrowave, Stirner’s, 2016. “The Day After Trinity (1981)

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