Question
Why did Truman choose not to use nuclear weapons in the Korean War?
(1 point)
• Truman was concerned about the communist threat from Taiwan.
• Truman believed it was the wrong war, place, time, and enemy.
• Truman thought that General MacArthur did not have a winning plan.
• Truman was convinced that the Soviet Union was no longer a threat.
(1 point)
• Truman was concerned about the communist threat from Taiwan.
• Truman believed it was the wrong war, place, time, and enemy.
• Truman thought that General MacArthur did not have a winning plan.
• Truman was convinced that the Soviet Union was no longer a threat.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Truman believed it was the wrong war, place, time, and enemy. This reflects his overall strategy of containment and the desire to avoid escalating the conflict into a broader war, particularly with China and the Soviet Union, which could have led to catastrophic consequences.