WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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President Truman wanted Japan to pay for Pearl Harbor
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To speed up the war’s end and to save soldiers lives by not invading Japan
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He hoped Germany would notice and surrender next
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To show the Soviet Union we had the best weapons in the world
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Detailed explanation-1: -The bombs were the best means to bring about unconditional surrender, which is what the US leaders wanted. Only this would enable the Allies to occupy Japan and root out the institutions that led to war in the first place.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Summary of Possible Reasons: Simply using the bomb because it existed and to test its effects. Impressing the Soviet Union. A response to Pearl Harbor. Forcing Japan to surrender.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to Truman and others in his administration, the use of the atomic bomb was intended to cut the war in the Pacific short, avoiding a U.S. invasion of Japan and saving hundreds of thousands of American lives.
Detailed explanation-5: -Why did Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima? He wanted to end the war faster and bring the soldiers home and save the united states millions of dollars.