This statement was one of the terms of the potsdam declaration in july 1945: "we call upon the government of japan to proclaim now the unconditional surrender of all japanese armed forces, and, to provide proper and adequate assurances of their good faith in such action. the alternative is prompt and utter destruction." what does this statement indicate about the use of the atomic bomb in world war ii? a. japanese leaders wanted to surrender before the bomb was dropped. b. the leaders of great britain and the soviet union supported dropping the bomb. c. great britain and the soviet union had also developed atomic weapons. d. the allies did not ask the japanese government to surrender before dropping the bomb.

B. The leaders of Great Britain and the Soviet Union supported dropping the bomb.

after a more than a decade and a half of combating al qaeda (aq) in afghanistan and pakistan,

the united states faces a diverse array of threats from al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and

africa. while senior al qaeda figures reportedly remain based in pakistan, the network includes

a number of affiliates across the middle east and africa including al qaeda in the arabian

peninsula (aqap), al qaeda in the islamic maghreb (aqim), and al shabaab. al qaeda also

retains a small but possibly growing presence in afghanistan. u.s. officials have stated that al

qaeda still maintains a foothold in syria through its ties to hay’at tahrir al sham (formerly

known as the nusra front), though the exact nature of that relationship may be evolving. this

report examines the threat posed by al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and africa as described

by u.s. officials and outside observers, as well as the u.s. approach to date in responding to these

threats. this was all i could find hope this : )

the correct answer is a