What Was the Principal Reason That Harry Truman and His

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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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