(HC)The statement below was made by Robert H. Shumard, a cre…

(HC)The statement below was made by Robert H. Shumard, a crewman of the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima:”Nobody actually wants to cause the destruction we caused. But it was through a necessity rather than a wanton type of destruction. It was something that had to be done.”With which principle associated with the Nuremberg Trials would Shumard agree?

(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?