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Read the passage by Robert Oppenheimer about the potential use of an atomic weapon during Worid War II You have asked us to comment on the initial use of the new weaponWe recognize our obligation to our nation to use the weapons to help save American lives in the Japanese war The opinions of our scientific colleagues on the initial use of these weapons are not unanimous they range from the proposal of a purely technical demonstration to that of the military application best designed to induce surrender Those who advocate a purely technical demonstration would wish to outlaw the use of atomic weaponsand have feared that if we use the weapons now our position in future negotiations will be prejudiced Others emphasize the opportunity of saving American lives by immediate military useand believe that such use will improve the international prospects, in that they are more concerned with the prevention of war than with the elimination of this specific weapon We find ourselves closer to these latter views we can propose no technical demonstration likely to bring an end to the war, we see no acceptable alterative to direct military use - Robert Oppenheimer June 16 1945 Which point of view does Oppenheimer support? The device needs to be detonated on foreign soil The device should be used only in a demonstration The device needs more work before it will be ready The device should never be used under any circumstance or

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