Question

President Harry S. Truman ordered the dropping of atomic bombs on Japanese cities primarily because ____________.

• A. he wanted to save U.S. lives by forcing the Japanese to surrender
• B. he wanted to intimidate the German Army into surrendering
• C. he wanted the United States to be in the strongest possible position during peace negotiations with the other Allied Powers
• D. he wanted Japan to shut down its own nuclear facilities
• E. he wanted to destroy the capital city of Japan

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

he wanted to save U.S. lives by forcing the Japanese to surrender

President Harry S. Truman ordered the dropping of atomic bombs on Japanese cities primarily because he wanted to save U.S. lives by forcing the Japanese to surrender.