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Social Studies, 19.04.2021 22:30 ZaynabAta

On August 6, 1945, I was a 13-year-old grade 8 student, about a mile from the hypocenter (ellipsis) My beloved city of 360,000, close to 90 percent of whom were women, children and the elderly, suddenly and totally became desolation, heaps of ashes and rubble, skeletons and blackened corpses. (ellipsis) In 1952, a flood of (ellipsis) information became available. [Experts] became aware that the main motive for the atomic bombings was political to impress the Soviet Union and to force Japan to surrender before the Soviet Union could enter the war against Japan so that the U S need not share the victory over Japan with the U S S R. At about the same time, information became available about Japan's crimes and atrocities in the war so that we no longer saw ourselves solely as victims but also as victimizers of our fellow Asians. (ellipsis) In the Peace Park in Hiroshima is an inscription which reads, "Rest in peace; the mistake will not be repeated." (ellipsis) I am committed to share the warning of Hiroshima until my last breath. What helped shape Setsuko Thurlow’s perspective on the bombing of Hiroshima?
A.
the belief that the real reason for Truman’s decision to use an atomic weapon was political
B.
personal experience
C.
both A and B
D.
neither A nor B

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