Question

Question 15 (1 point)
Which of the following was not a reason the US dropped atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Truman had to find a way to avoid losing the war

Truman thought it would save American lives

Truman thought the bombs would convince Japan to surrender

Truman wanted to end the war fast

Answer 1

Answer:

Truman had to find a way to avoid losing the war

Explanation:

The Atomic Bomb was a faster and more effective way to end the war. The United States was planning to invade Japan with a massive land force. Japan resistance would of been extremely tough which would result in a lot of Allied casualties.

Answer 2

Answer: Truman had to find a way to avoid losing the war

Explanation: (1) all war is inhuman, (2) absent the bomb, Japanese soldiers would have continued to fight relentlessly, potentially to their own demise, and (3) Japanese surrender subsequently ended the war. It was not just the physical destruction that lead to peace, he said.