Truman used the atomic bombs on Japan to retaliate against Japan for Pearl Harbor. True/false

Answer 1

False. While the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, 1941, was a significant event that brought the United States into World War II, the decision to use atomic bombs on Japan in August 1945 was not a direct retaliation for Pearl Harbor. The bombings of Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9 were aimed at bringing a swift end to the war and demonstrating the United States' military power, particularly to influence post-war relations with the Soviet Union, rather than being a response to the events of Pearl Harbor.