Why did Truman decide to use the atomic bomb?
A.
He wanted to keep the Germans from entering the war in the Pacific.
B.
He wanted to show off the United States' new super weapon.
C.
He wanted to quickly end the war in the Pacific without invading Japan.
D.
He wanted to test the effects of an atomic bomb on a large city.
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jabez177 (jabez177):
A.
OpenStudy (conqueror):
Nope
ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):
no
jabez177 (jabez177):
C doesn't make sense.
OpenStudy (conqueror):
Remember, the germans already surrendered.
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ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):
why not
jabez177 (jabez177):
Because they invaded Japan when they dropped the Atomic Bomb on them.
ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):
yes they did they were planning for a land invasion on japan, but that would've costed millions of casualties
ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):
on both sides
OpenStudy (conqueror):
They didn't invade Japan after they dropped the bombs...
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ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):
truman decided to spare the massive amount of time and american soldiers lives
ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):
lol no medals ;~;
jabez177 (jabez177):
So they brought out the Atomic Bomb.
OpenStudy (conqueror):
Yes, to save American lives.
jabez177 (jabez177):
But it still Invaded Japan...
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OpenStudy (conqueror):
Nope, they dropped the bomb, so that they didn't have to invade it.
ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):
no they did not
jabez177 (jabez177):
Ohhhh!
ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):
they dropped the bomb and japan surrendered after
jabez177 (jabez177):
Thanks! :)
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ILovePuppiesLol (ilovepuppieslol):
np
OpenStudy (conqueror):
I know a lot about US History, I read my US History book every night for fun. ;-)