Why did President Truman feel he had no choice but to drop the atomic bombs?

He feared that Japan would mount a fresh attack on US forces.

He felt that without the bomb a costly invasion would be necessary.

He feared a Japanese invasion of the California coast.

He believed he needed to defeat Japan first before defeating Germany.

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Why did President Truman feel he had no choice but to drop the atomic bombs?

 He feared that Japan would mount a fresh attack on US forces.

 He felt that without the bomb a costly invasion would be necessary.

 He feared a Japanese invasion of the California coast.

 He believed he needed to defeat Japan first before defeating Germany.

anonymous · Answer

The second one I believe!

anonymous · Answer

Believe it's the third one.

anonymous · Answer

bubba090312 is actually right, it was because he felt that without the bomb an invasion would be costly. It's one of the major reasons cited for the decision based on previous head-to-head conflicts in the Pacific and the kamikaze tactics of the Japanese to fight to the death than surrender.

An invasion of California could have been a reason back in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor, but by the time the bomb was tested and the decision to hit the home islands was made, the Americans had already rolled Japan's Pacific Empire all the way back to their home islands.

anonymous · Answer

Oh, my apologies. Good luck though!

anonymous · Answer

its the second one

toots · Answer

THE CORRECT ANSWER IS B

He felt that without the bomb a costly invasion would be necessary.