How different would the world be if America had never dropped the bomb on Japan to end World War II? If America had simply offered Japan the chance to surrender by simply threatening to use the atomic bomb, would Japan have surrendered? The world will never know, yet Leo Szilard, one of the scientists who created the atomic bomb, tried to make a plea for it to happen. A month before the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan during World War II, Leo Szilard and 59 scientists stood up for what they believed and tried to alter the thinking and decision the president was making. Leo Szilard structured his petition in a way that was an easy topic to follow and navigate. While a thesis statement is typically found at the beginning of an article in Szilard employed the ethos by stating, “We, the undersigned scientists, have been working in the field of atomic energy for several years.” (Szilard) This proved that these men had the authority to make the argument because they knew what the atomic bomb would do when deployed. The author used the logos to state to the President that he understood that the atomic bomb was an effective means of ending the war, however, he presented the idea of ​​presenting the Japanese with conditions so that they could have the opportunity to surrender or we would have ended up. use this weapon. These statements provided a logical way to end the discussion and not have to use the bomb. Leo Szilard used the support of pathos to present the most emotional topic. “Therefore a nation that sets the precedent by using these newly unleashed forces of nature for purposes of destruction may have to shoulder the responsibility of opening the door to an era of devastation on an unimaginable scale.” (Szilard) He wanted to appeal to the President that if he used the bomb, other nations might do the same and respond to the attack on American soil and he wanted the President to hear how the American public would feel about