What Was the Principal Reason That Harry Truman and His

question 50

Multiple Choice

What was the principal reason that Harry Truman and his American advisors decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan in the summer of 1945?

• A) They demanded unconditional surrender and were not willing to invade Japan.
• B) The U.S.military forces and defense industries were close to exhaustion.
• C) The Soviet Union reneged on its promise to assist in the war against Japan.
• D) Congress,which distrusted Truman,threatened to revoke the War Powers Act.

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