(MC)This statement was one of the terms of the Potsdam Declaration in July 1945: "We call upon the government of Japan to procla

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(MC)This statement was one of the terms of the Potsdam Declaration in July 1945: "We call upon the government of Japan to procla

im now the unconditional surrender of all Japanese armed forces, and, to provide proper and adequate assurances of their good faith in such action. The alternative is prompt and utter destruction." What does this statement indicate about the use of the atomic bomb in World War II? Japanese leaders wanted to surrender before the bomb was dropped. The leaders of Great Britain and the Soviet Union supported dropping the bomb. Great Britain and the Soviet Union had also developed atomic weapons. The Allies did not ask the Japanese government to surrender before dropping the bomb.

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MakcuM [25] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-13T11:39:09+03:00

MakcuM [25]4 years ago

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Answer:

B - The leaders of Great Britain and the Solviet Union supported dropping the bomb.

Explanation:

The Potsdam Declaration was issued by The US, Great Britain, and China in 1945.

Aleks [24] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-13T13:51:21+03:00

Answer:

The leaders of Great Britain and the Soviet Union supported dropping the bomb.

Explanation:

The Declaration of Potsdam or Proclamation defining the terms for the Japanese surrender was a statement published on July 26, 1945 by the President of the United States Harry S. Truman, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill and the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek, who discussed the terms of the surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II, as agreed at the Potsdam Conference. The declaration stipulated that if Japan did not surrender, it would face "prompt and total destruction".