Which of the Following Was NOT a Reason President Truman

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a reason President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb against the Japanese?

• A)He thought it would negate the need for the Soviet Union to join the Pacific war and limit their claims over Japan and Japan-occupied ChinA.
• B)He was convinced it would save hundreds of thousands of American lives.
• C)He wanted to assert his authority over military leadership.
• D)He believed it would establish American military supremacy in the eyes of the worlD.

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