WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To save American soldiers lives.
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To prove to the world the U.S. was the most powerful nation in the world.
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Revenge for the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A number of factors contributed to the United States’ decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan. One reason was Japan’s unwillingness to surrender unconditionally. Japan wanted to keep their emperor and conduct their own war trials and did not want to be occupied by U.S. forces.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the meantime, a policy of imposed starvation-of food, as well as materiel-would have weakened Japanese capabilities without reducing their resolve. Lewis estimates that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to the extent that it induced Japanese surrender, saved the lives of roughly 30 million people.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The result would lead to many more casualties for both the Allies and Japan, possibly even surpassing the over 200, 000 civilians who perished from the bombs. Eventually, after more years of fighting, the war, in all likelihood, would have still ended in the Allies’ favor, but not without further losses.