Before responding to this discussion board assignment:

• Please watch theNKE Entertainment 21video:Hiroshima--Beneath the Mushroom Cloud( .)
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• Additionally, please read the two articles provided on President Harry Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb to end the War in the Pacific.
• Why Did President Truman Drop the Atomic Bomb
• Was Hiroshima Necessary?

For this final assignment, please respond to the following questions:

1. Discuss President Harry Truman's rationale for using atomic weapons to end the War in the Pacific. Your response should describe theadvantages and disadvantages for using atomic weapons as well as what other alternatives the president had at his disposal to end the War in the Pacific.
2. In your opinion,was President Truman justified in using the atomic bomb to end the Second World War?Please use specific examplesfrom the assigned readings to defend your position.