HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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Why did President Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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He wanted to save American lives and force an end to the war
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He wanted to punish Japan for their deliberate attack on Pearl Harbor
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He wanted to stop Communism in Japan
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None of the above
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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.
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