AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Question
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President Harry Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was primarily based on his belief that
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an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties
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Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe
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an alliance was developing between Japan and the Soviet Union
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Japan was threatening to use an atomic bomb on the U.S.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Truman stated that his decision to drop the bomb was purely military. A Normandy-type amphibious landing would have cost an estimated million casualties. Truman believed that the bombs saved Japanese lives as well. Prolonging the war was not an option for the President.
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