1. Which of the following five procedures comes closest to your choice as to the way in which any new weapons that may develop should be used in the Japanese war: Single answer question or grid (answers per option add up to roughly 100%)
| Option: | TOTAL |
|---|---|
| (16260) | |
| 1. Use them in the manner that is from the military point of view most effective in bringing about prompt Japanese surrender at minimum human cost to our armed forces. | 30% |
| 2. Give a military demonstration in Japan to be followed by renewed opportunity for surrender before full use of the weapon is employed. | 32% |
| 3. Give an experimental demonstration in this country, with representatives of Japan present; followed by a new opportunity for surrender before full use of the weapon is employed. | 22% |
| 4. Withhold military use of the weapons, but make public experimental demonstration of their effectiveness. | 11% |
| 5. Maintain as secret as possible all developments of our new weapons and refrain from using them in this war. | 6% |
Base: 16260 out of 16260 people answered this question
The ORIGINAL RESULTS for JULY 1945 for the 250 scientists polled (with 150 responses) at the Metallurgical Laboratory by Compton-Daniels:
Option: |
TOTAL |
|---|---|
(150) |
|
1 |
15% |
2 |
46% |
3 |
26% |
4 |
11% |
5 |
2% |
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