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