AP Success - AP US History: Dawn of the Atomic Age Reflections
Question 1
The superiority of American military strategy in conventional warfare.
The potential for catastrophic destruction with atomic weapons.
The immediate need to increase the production of atomic bombs.
The economic benefits of atomic energy for industrial purposes.
Question 2
Highlight the potential for a surprise attack of even greater magnitude with atomic weapons.
Suggest that Japan would be the likely perpetrator of a future atomic attack.
Argue for the necessity of maintaining a strong naval presence in the Pacific.
Illustrate the effectiveness of conventional military tactics over atomic warfare.
Question 3
The initial atomic attack could be so devastating that a counterattack might not be feasible.
The technology to deliver atomic bombs effectively would not be developed in time.
Allies of the United States would prevent it from retaliating with atomic weapons.
The United States would have moral reservations about using such weapons.
Question 4
The ethical implications of using atomic bombs in warfare.
The diplomatic consequences of a preemptive atomic strike by the U.S.
The possibility of an atomic attack occurring before the U.S. could respond.
The eventual obsolescence of atomic weapons technology.
Question 5
The difficulty in identifying the aggressor in a potential atomic conflict.
The challenges in forming alliances in the post-World War II era.
The lack of intelligence capabilities to detect conventional military threats.
The need for international agreements on the use of atomic energy.
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