- A primary reason for Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan was that he
Athought that it would lead to less deaths than a land invasion
Bthought that Japan was developing nuclear weapons
Cfeared a Soviet and Japanese alliance
Dwanted to retaliate for the Pearl Harbor attack
- Why was the Manhattan Project kept top secret?
AThe United States did not want Great Britain or France to know that it had nuclear technology.
BNo one was sure if the atom bomb would actually ever work and they didn't want negative feedback.
CThe Allies were afraid that the technology would be stolen by spies belonging to Germany or Japan.
DThe United States was developing the technology illegally and with stolen technology and materials.
- The Three Non-Nuclear Principles were intended to
Aprevent all nations from ever using nuclear weapons again
Brestrict the use of nuclear technology for energy and medicine
Ckeep Japan from ever developing or using nuclear weapons
Dinsure that Japan uses safe methods to produce nuclear technology
Athought that it would lead to less deaths than a land invasion
Bthought that Japan was developing nuclear weapons
Cfeared a Soviet and Japanese alliance
Dwanted to retaliate for the Pearl Harbor attack
AThe United States did not want Great Britain or France to know that it had nuclear technology.
BNo one was sure if the atom bomb would actually ever work and they didn't want negative feedback.
CThe Allies were afraid that the technology would be stolen by spies belonging to Germany or Japan.
DThe United States was developing the technology illegally and with stolen technology and materials.
Aprevent all nations from ever using nuclear weapons again
Brestrict the use of nuclear technology for energy and medicine
Ckeep Japan from ever developing or using nuclear weapons
Dinsure that Japan uses safe methods to produce nuclear technology