Its production and its use were not lightly undertaken by this Government. But we knew that our
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Its production and its use were not lightly undertaken by this Government. But we knew that our enemies were on the search for it. We now know how close they were to finding it. And we know the disaster which would have come to this nation, and to all peaceful nations, to all civilization, if they had found it first.
That is why we felt compelled to undertake the long and uncertain and costly labor of discovery and production. We won the race of discovery against the Germans.
Having found the bomb, we have used it. We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war, against those who have abandoned the pretense of obeying international laws of warfare. We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans. We shall continue to use it until we completely destroy Japan's power to make war. Only a Japanese surrender will stop us.
What were the primary factors in the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan?Explain
Introduction To Materials Management
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