Question

Based on the excerpt below according to Truman, his main goal in deciding to use the atomic bomb was to:

“I asked General Marshall what it would cost in lives to land…. in Japan. It was his opinion that 1/4 million casualties would be the minimum cost……. I asked Secretary Stimson which sites in Japan were devoted to war production. He…..named Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We sent an ultimatum to Japan. It was ignored. I ordered atomic bombs dropped on the two cities……. Dropping the bombs ended the war, saved lives, and gave the free nations a chance to face the facts.” – President Harry S. Truman



Group of answer choices

Punish Japan for carrying on the war

Destroy the nation of Japan

Save lives

Demonstrate the power of nuclear weapons

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Truman's goal was to  not to destroy Japanese  ways of living or culture nor its people, The overall  goal was to destroy Japan's ability to make war.

it was end the war quickly and save allied soldiers life's