President Truman and His Advisers Chose to Use the Atomic

question 48

Multiple Choice

President Truman and his advisers chose to use the atomic bombs against Japan because

• A) they wanted to scare Joseph Stalin.
• B) they wanted to see if the bombs would work.
• C) they were bloodthirsty for revenge.
• D) they were afraid of losing more Americans in an invasion of Japan.
• E) they were unaware of how deadly the bombs would truly be.

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