(MC)The quote below was written in the 1940s:”There was almo…

(MC)The quote below was written in the 1940s:”There was almost no talk I can remember on our trip back to the base. It was just too much to express in words, I guess. We were all in a kind of state of shock. I think the foremost thing in all our minds was that this thing was going to bring an end to the war and we tried to look at it that way.”—Sergeant Joseph Stiborik, Radar Operator on the Enola GayWhat conclusion can you draw from this statement?

(MC)This statement was one of the terms of the Potsdam Decla…

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