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Writing Workshop: Creating an Argumentative Essay

Question 2 • OK-US History B1 – EDGNTY-83861 26-27

Read a paragraph from an essay supporting Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan during World War II.[1] Many people have argued that nothing could justify the president’s use of the atomic bomb because it killed so many innocent civilians. [2] Truman himself refused to drop a third atomic bomb on Japan because he was horrified by the death and devastation the bomb had caused. [3] However, he never regretted his decision to use the bomb in the first place. [4] Using the bomb brought an immediate end to a war that might have gone on for months or even years longer.Which sentence states a counterclaim?

Answer
A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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