The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb Against Japan Was

question 71

Multiple Choice

The decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan was taken by President Harry S Truman:

• A) against the advice of his senior military advisers, who believed that an invasion of the Japanese home islands would be a more secure way of ending the war.
• B) with the full support of his military advisers, scientific advisers, and congressional leaders.
• C) for purely political reasons: he knew the Japanese were defeated, and he simply wanted to make a point of U.S. power.
• D) against the advice of the Allies, who believed that the Japanese could be forced to surrender by imposing a blockade around the home islands.
• E) against the advice of the scientists, who built the bomb and believed that it ought not to be used without prior warning and a demonstration.

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Definitions:

Pleasure Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, the driving force of the id that seeks immediate gratification of all desires, wants, and needs.

Superego

The component of the psyche in Freudian psychoanalytic theory that represents internalized societal norms and morals, acting as a counter to the id.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality, playing a key role in decision making and maintaining one's sense of self.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that represents the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, often in contrast with the pleasure principle.