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Supporters of using the atomic bomb at the end of World War II believed that
Japan might win the war if the bomb was not used.
Americans were tired of war and the US should end it quickly.
Russia was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.
Japan was developing a bomb and the US needed to use it first.
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Correct: 2 and 3.
- 2 is true — supporters argued Americans were war-weary and the bomb would end the war quickly and save U.S. (and Allied) lives.
- 3 is true — some wanted to use the bomb to end the war before the Soviets could gain influence and to demonstrate U.S. power in the postwar balance.
- 1 is false — supporters did not generally claim Japan might win; they feared a costly, prolonged defeat and heavy casualties, not Japanese victory.
- 4 is false — Japan had no near-term atomic-bomb program, so preventing a Japanese bomb was not a major justification.
- 2 is true — supporters argued Americans were war-weary and the bomb would end the war quickly and save U.S. (and Allied) lives.
- 3 is true — some wanted to use the bomb to end the war before the Soviets could gain influence and to demonstrate U.S. power in the postwar balance.
- 1 is false — supporters did not generally claim Japan might win; they feared a costly, prolonged defeat and heavy casualties, not Japanese victory.
- 4 is false — Japan had no near-term atomic-bomb program, so preventing a Japanese bomb was not a major justification.
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