HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
How did President Harry S. 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
|
|
|
It enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan
|
|
|
It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Truman wanted to avoid an invasion of Japan. Truman hoped that the use of the bomb would and it’s astonishing effects would be enough for Japan to surrender and they would not have to invade them. The US dropped the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasak.
Detailed explanation-2: -The existence of the nuclear bombs created an arms race between the US and Soviets. The Soviet Union detonated its first nuclear weapon in 1949. Ultimately leading to the cold war and an arms race.
There is 1 question to complete.