President Truman's reasoning behind bombing the cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was to ultimately end the devasting war. He wanted to put an end to the agony that it had cause.
I do not agree with the decision to drop an atomic bomb on two (very populated) cities, however, it was not my decision to make, and was far before my time.
The atomic bombs "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" resulted in approximately 105,000 fatalities, and 95,000 causalities.
There were four other alternatives to dropping the atomic bombs:
- Offer the Japanese conditional surrender by lifting some of the terms
- Wait for the Soviets to attack Mancharia and Korea (which were occupies by the Japanese)
- Naval blockade
- Invade the Japanese "home" islands
Unconditional surrender was <u>discussed</u> during the Casablanca Conference in 1943, and the US <u>demanded</u> for unconditional surrender in the Potsdam Declaration in 1945.
The correct answer is A. It can be more responsive to the interests of citizens.
Explanation
Direct democracy is a form of government in which all members of a community/country/state actively participate in all decisions made there. On the other hand, there is indirect democracy, the evolution of direct democracy, in it, the decisions depend on a group of representatives elected by citizens, this modality of democracy has been adopted in most modern states.
Direct democracy has advantages over indirect democracy because it better responds to the interests of citizens as each of them will actively participate in the government, thus allowing decisions to be made and ensuring that their interests are taken into account. On the other hand, in indirect democracy, once you elect your representative, you have no direct control over the decisions he makes, regardless of whether they go against your interests. Therefore, the correct answer is A. It can be more responsive to the interests of citizens.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries unites countries extracting petroleum that are involved in the Middle East, since no western states are members.
Magna carta, Athens Greece and Roman Republic, English Bill of Rights and popular sovereignty. <span />
With the Renaissance, trade and exploration became prevalent. This caused many European nations to try and conquer lands that were then uncharted, leading to the displacement and enslavement of many indigenous populations.
