The quote below was written in 1950 by Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to President Truman: "I was not taught to make war in that fashion, and wars cannot be won by destroying women and children." What conclusion can be drawn from this quote? The Allied bombing missions during World War II avoided civilian casualties. The decision to drop the atomic bomb had little support among military leaders. Some military leaders felt that dropping the atomic bomb was not ethical. Some military leaders resigned in opposition to dropping the atomic bomb

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Dolly

11 July, 00:05

The quote below was written in 1950 by Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to President Truman: "I was not taught to make war in that fashion, and wars cannot be won by destroying women and children." What conclusion can be drawn from this quote? The Allied bombing missions during World War II avoided civilian casualties. The decision to drop the atomic bomb had little support among military leaders. Some military leaders felt that dropping the atomic bomb was not ethical. Some military leaders resigned in opposition to dropping the atomic bomb

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Laila · Answer 1

My answers would be the following:

The decision to drop the atomic bomb had little support among military leaders. Some military leaders felt that dropping the atomic bomb was not ethical.

Many of these officers were trained in the traditional way of warfare where they would send troops and take over the territory. Truman wanted to end the war to avoid more American casualties which led him to authorize its use.