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Was the United States wrong to drop atomic bombs on Japan?
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Selected thesis
The United States was wrong to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
It was unnecessary to bomb the nearly defeated Japan.
Pro claim 2
Atomic bombs are particularly inhumane weapons.
Con claim 1
Alternative actions would have cost many more lives than the atomic bombings.
Con claim 2
Japan set the precedent for atrocities against civilians.