DISCUSSION QUESTION

After reading the primary documented testimony on Nazism and Fascism and the debate about dropping the atomic bomb, explain the differences between fascist perpetrated genocides and the mass killing produced by the atomic bombs. Do you think it is correct from a legal and moral point of view to consider both events war crimes? In your response, consider intent of the Nazis and the intent of Harry Truman. Consider the time of the events, not just our moral sensibilities of today.