Answer:
This excerpt is most likely More’s reaction to his society’s it should be GREED
Explanation:
I am not very sure but I would probably use on the other hand or therefore.
It is the evening of August 6. After 12 hours of post-bomb suffering, a Japanese naval launch moves slowly down the seven rivers of Hiroshima, stopping at strategic spots. A young naval officer in a neat uniform announces that there is hope and that the people should be patient because help — a naval hospital ship — is coming. The survivors breathe easier knowing help is on the way.