(A) to punish Japan for Pearl Harbor
(B) to revenge those who did in the Bataan Death March
(C) to destroy Japan’s military industries
(D) ** to bring the war to the quickest possible end
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Concept note-1: -In the years that followed, President Truman steadfastly defended his decision to use the atomic bombs. He argued that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced the Japanese to surrender quickly, thus avoiding an invasion that would have cost the lives of thousands of Americans.