HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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Why did President Truman choose to drop the atomic bomb?
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protect lives of Japanese citizens.
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save American lives.
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become a superpower.
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prepare for a U.S. invasion of Japan.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Truman did not seek to destroy Japanese culture or people; the goal was to destroy Japan’s ability to make war. So, on the morning of August 6, 1945, the American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, dropped the world’s first atom bomb over the city of Hiroshima.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lewis estimates that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to the extent that it induced Japanese surrender, saved the lives of roughly 30 million people.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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