With most of the military, as well as 40% of the arms and munitions in Kyushu preparing for the first amphibious assault, the members of the Patriotic Citizens Fighting Corps were armed with muskets, longbows, even with sharpened bamboo spears. What this sea of civilians lacked besides training were arms and even uniforms. ... A quote from Major General Leslie Groves' farewell address to the workers of the Manhattan Project, accurately portrays how use of these atomic weapons benefitted America and the world: "...You have built cities where none were known before. ...

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" (Davis, 1987) With most of the military, as well as 40% of the arms and munitions in Kyushu preparing for the first amphibious assault, the members of the Patriotic Citizens Fighting Corps were armed with muskets, longbows, even with sharpened bamboo spears. What this sea of civilians lacked besides training were arms and even uniforms. ... A quote from Major General Leslie Groves' farewell address to the workers of the Manhattan Project accurately portrays how use of these atomic weapons benefitted America and the world. ...

• Word Count: 1071
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography