Question

25 POINTS!!!!!!!

The quote below was written in the 1940s:

"There was almost no talk I can remember on our trip back to the base. It was just too much to express in words, I guess. We were all in a kind of state of shock. I think the foremost thing in all our minds was that this thing was going to bring an end to the war and we tried to look at it that way."
—Sergeant Joseph Stiborik, Radar Operator on the Enola Gay

What conclusion can you draw from this statement?

A. The crew of the Enola Gay had participated in atomic testing before their mission.
B. The crew of the Enola Gay was responsible for the order to drop the bomb.
C. The crew of the Enola Gay believed that the atomic bomb was the best way to force Japan’s surrender.
D. The crew of the Enola Gay did not care that they had caused civilian casualties

Answer 1

B. The crew of the Enola Gay was responsible for the order to drop the bomb.

Answer 2

The conclusion that can be drawn from the statement of the crew of the Enola Gay is C. The crew of the Enola Gay believed that the atomic bomb was the best way to force Japan's surrender. After dropping the A-bomb, nobody spoke. They were sitting in stunned silence. The whole crew tried to view the bomb as a way to end the war.