Question
Why did President Truman use the atomic bomb on Japan?
A. Humanitarian reasons.
B. To end the war quickly and to avoid more American casualties.
C. To test the atomic bomb.
D. To kill Emperor Hirohito.
A. Humanitarian reasons.
B. To end the war quickly and to avoid more American casualties.
C. To test the atomic bomb.
D. To kill Emperor Hirohito.
Answers
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B. To end the war quickly and to avoid more American casualties.
President Truman authorized the use of the atomic bomb on Japan primarily to bring a swift end to World War II and to prevent further American and Allied casualties that would result from a prolonged invasion of Japan.
President Truman authorized the use of the atomic bomb on Japan primarily to bring a swift end to World War II and to prevent further American and Allied casualties that would result from a prolonged invasion of Japan.