HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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President Truman had three options in ending the war in the Pacific. Which of the following was NOT one of those options?
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Dropping the atomic bomb
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Surrendering troops in the Pacific
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A land invasion of Japan
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Blockade of Japan
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It was the deployment of a new and terrible weapon, the atomic bomb, which forced the Japanese into a surrender that they had vowed never to accept. Harry Truman would go on to officially name September 2, 1945, V-J Day, the day the Japanese signed the official surrender aboard the USS Missouri.
Detailed explanation-2: -On August 10, 1945, Japan offered to surrender to the Allies, the only condition being that the emperor be allowed to remain the nominal head of state. Planning for the use of additional nuclear weapons continued even as these deliberations were ongoing.
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