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Why did Truman decide to use the atomic bomb?





A

He wanted to quickly end the war in the Pacific without invading Japan.




B

He wanted to show off the United States' new super weapon.




C

He wanted to keep the Germans from entering the war in the Pacific.




D

He wanted to test the effects of an atomic bomb on a large city.



Please answer with a, b, or c thanks :)

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Jaden0001001101001

A: He wanted to quickly end the war in the Pacific without invading.

Germany had surrender by this point in the war, and it was only Japan left, they didn't want to cause more casualties by a full-scale invasion, so they wanted to use the bombs in hopes to end the war for good.

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