WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Question
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He wanted to end the war in the Pacific without having to invade Japan.
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He wanted to intimidate the Soviet Union.
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He felt it would strengthen US-Soviet relations.
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He wanted Japan’s unconditional surrender.
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The U.S. wanted to force a quick surrender by the Japanese to reduce the number of American lives lost. In addition, it was secretly decided at the Yalta Summit in February 1945 that the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations? It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union. It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes.