Question
Why did President Truman use the atomic bomb on Japan?
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1 point
Humanitarian reasons.
To end the war quickly and to avoid more American casualties.
To test the atomic bomb.
To kill Emperor Hirohito.
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1 point
Humanitarian reasons.
To end the war quickly and to avoid more American casualties.
To test the atomic bomb.
To kill Emperor Hirohito.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
President Truman used the atomic bomb on Japan primarily **to end the war quickly and to avoid more American casualties**. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 were aimed at forcing Japan to surrender unconditionally, thereby bringing about a swift conclusion to World War II and potentially preventing a costly invasion of the Japanese mainland.