The Allies thought about invading Japan, but they worried that too many soldiers would die. President Harry Truman made a very difficult decision to use new ..... against Japan.

WORLD WAR II

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The Allies thought about invading Japan, but they worried that too many soldiers would die. President Harry Truman made a very difficult decision to use new ____ against Japan.

A	kamikaze warfare
B	United Nations
C	atomic bombs
D	air power

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Leaflets dropped on cities in Japan warning civilians about the atomic bomb, dropped c. August 6, 1945. TO THE JAPANESE PEOPLE: America asks that you take immediate heed of what we say on this leaflet.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is option A which Truman did not want the Soviets to enter the pacific war and make Japan surrender. Truman made it clear that he thought the use of atomic weapons was necessary to force Japan to submit without a U.S. invasion of the Home Islands.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Traditionalists” have maintained that the bombs were necessary in order to save American lives and prevent an invasion that might have cost many more lives than the bombs took.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why did supporters of using the atomic bomb reject the idea of dropping one on a deserted island? They thought the radioactive fallout was too dangerous.

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