WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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Question
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Why did U.S. President Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb?
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Truman wanted to force Germany to surrender and end WWII.
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Truman thought this would strengthen relations between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.
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Truman was told by Roosevelt this was the only way to win WWII.
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Truman believed this would save lives by not invading mainland 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: -Why did Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima? He wanted to end the war faster and bring the soldiers home and save the united states millions of dollars.
Detailed explanation-3: -The U.S. wanted to force a quick surrender by the Japanese to reduce the number of American lives lost. In addition, it was secretly decided at the Yalta Summit in February 1945 that the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.
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