why did president truman decide to drop the first atomic bomb

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to destroy japans power to make war

to justify the expense of the manhattan project

to retaliate against the bataan death march

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President Truman decided to drop the first atomic bomb primarily to destroy Japan's power to make war. The intention was to bring a swift conclusion to World War II, minimizing the potential for further loss of life through continued fighting, particularly in the context of a potential invasion of Japan, which was expected to incur significant casualties on both sides.

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