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.
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.
Truman feared the Japanese were developing atomic weapon technology.
The Japanese navy still posed a major threat for the Allied forces.
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.
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.
Truman feared the Japanese were developing atomic weapon technology.
The Japanese navy still posed a major threat for the Allied forces.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate response is:
**Hundreds of thousands of Americans might have died in securing an Allied victory if the war dragged on.**
Truman and his advisers believed that dropping the atomic bombs would lead to a quicker end to the war and ultimately save lives, both American and Japanese, by avoiding a prolonged conflict that could have resulted in a large number of casualties.
**Hundreds of thousands of Americans might have died in securing an Allied victory if the war dragged on.**
Truman and his advisers believed that dropping the atomic bombs would lead to a quicker end to the war and ultimately save lives, both American and Japanese, by avoiding a prolonged conflict that could have resulted in a large number of casualties.