[And after a few moments of silence, France quickly looks away from the compact, combing his hand through his hair. Despite his attempts to look aloof, it's clear he's still on edge, as his words still have a biting, sharp tone to them, very uncharacteristic of his usual speech.]
Monsieur Truman though it best to use them, to finish the war as quickly as he could with a very powerful weapon. If the bombs had not been as brutally effective as they were, I am sure it would have ended poorly for the American government. I am sure demands would have been made to try the president and those responsible for the bomb's creation as war criminals. But that did not happen because Japan surrendered quickly.
[He pinches the bridge of his nose, a bit roughly, waiting another few moments before speaking.] I am not saying what Alfred's President did was right, or just. Our bosses are never perfect all of the time. Mais, what I am trying to say is that Amérique then went on to replace the League of Nations with the United Nations, and it is still standing some seventy years later.
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Monsieur Truman though it best to use them, to finish the war as quickly as he could with a very powerful weapon. If the bombs had not been as brutally effective as they were, I am sure it would have ended poorly for the American government. I am sure demands would have been made to try the president and those responsible for the bomb's creation as war criminals. But that did not happen because Japan surrendered quickly.
[He pinches the bridge of his nose, a bit roughly, waiting another few moments before speaking.] I am not saying what Alfred's President did was right, or just. Our bosses are never perfect all of the time. Mais, what I am trying to say is that Amérique then went on to replace the League of Nations with the United Nations, and it is still standing some seventy years later.