Question
Why did President Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?(1 point)
Responses
Truman did not anticipate the damage that the atomic bombs would cause.
Truman did not anticipate the damage that the atomic bombs would cause.
The Japanese navy still posed a major threat for the Allied forces.
The Japanese navy still posed a major threat for the Allied forces.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans might have died in securing an Allied victory if the war dragged on
Hundreds of thousands of Americans might have died in securing an Allied victory if the war dragged on
Truman feared the Japanese were developing atomic weapon technology.
Responses
Truman did not anticipate the damage that the atomic bombs would cause.
Truman did not anticipate the damage that the atomic bombs would cause.
The Japanese navy still posed a major threat for the Allied forces.
The Japanese navy still posed a major threat for the Allied forces.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans might have died in securing an Allied victory if the war dragged on
Hundreds of thousands of Americans might have died in securing an Allied victory if the war dragged on
Truman feared the Japanese were developing atomic weapon technology.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate response to why President Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan is:
**Hundreds of thousands of Americans might have died in securing an Allied victory if the war dragged on.**
This reasoning was rooted in the belief that using the bombs would bring a swift end to the war and save lives, both American and Japanese, by avoiding a prolonged conflict.
**Hundreds of thousands of Americans might have died in securing an Allied victory if the war dragged on.**
This reasoning was rooted in the belief that using the bombs would bring a swift end to the war and save lives, both American and Japanese, by avoiding a prolonged conflict.