HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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Why did President Truman choose to drop an atomic bomb on Japan instead of ordering a land invasion?
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American forces were too defeated for a land invasion.
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Japan’s geography would not allow a land invasion.
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A land invasion would result in too many American casualties.
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It was not possible to supply troops with weapons for a land invasion.
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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.
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