Evaluate the prompt: The United States’ decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima was a diplomatic measure calculated to intimidate the Soviet Union in the post-Second World War era rather than a strictly military measure designed to force a Japanese surrender.
As you read the following documents, pay close attention to what is being said and how each document might be used to construct an answer to the prompt below. Be sure to note the source of each document often who is speaking is as important as what is being said.