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World War II - Quiz 1

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Which of the following was the MAJOR reason President Truman used to justify his decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in August 1945?

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he felt it would shorten the war and eliminate the need for an invasion of Japan.

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he wanted to send a strong warning message to the Russians to watch their step in the Pacific after Japan was defeated.

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he believed it would be an appropriate revenge for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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he felt it would end up saving Japanese civilian lives, when compared to the casualties expected from an invasion of Japan.

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once the bomb was completed, Truman felt he had to use it in order to justify the huge investments in time, resources, scientific expertise, and expense involved in developing it.

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