Question

Speaker A: “The use of the atomic bomb shortened the war and saved American lives.” Speaker B: “The United States might have been able to force the Japanese to surrender simply by demonstrating the power of the bomb on a deserted island.” When would these statements MOST likely have been made?

Answer 1

These statements most likely would've been made directly after the U.S.'s bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, two popular cities in Japan.