HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -After Japanese leaders flatly rejected the Potsdam Declaration, President Truman authorized use of the atomic bomb anytime after August 3, 1945. On the clear morning of August 6, the first atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy, was dropped on the city of Hiroshima.
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