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President Truman's primary motive for using nuclear weapons against Japan was to?
Force Japan to surrender without invading Japan itself which would have resulted in many allied soldiers being killed.
Why did Truman want to avoid invading mainland Japan at the end of World War 2?
extreme US casualties
Why was the dropping of the atomic bombs in japan important?
To end the war quickly so the U.S. did not have to invade Japan with a huge amount of Infantry soldiers and to spare the lives of very many invading U.S. soldiers.
What was at the least significant for president Truman to use the atomic bomb against japan?
to demonstrate U.S. power to the Soviet Union.President Truman stated that he needed to end the war and collapse Japan's means to make war ever again.
Who is idea was it to drop the atomic bomb in hiroshima?
To end the war and collapse Japan's means to make war ever again.
What were the reasons for the US bombing Japan?
By the end of WWII Japan was already on their knees, after having lost every island in the Pacific... But the reason(s) that the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that an invasion of Mainland Japan which was still heavily fortified would cost perhaps millions of Americans lives so, President Truman after considering this ordered the bomb(s) to be dropped, the first one on Aug. 6, the second on Aug. 9.
What events led to the end of World War 2?
After more than 4 years of fighting the war came to an end on December 31st, 1946 The fall of the Mussolini in Italy. The Allied Armies invading the German boarders and the fall of Berlin. The dropping of two atomic weapons upon Japan.
Why did the US drop the atomic bombs on Japan's cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
to end the war without having to invade japan, thus saving millions of lives both of US troops and japanese civilians and troops. also hopefully preventing the USSR from invading, resulting in a postwar divided japan, as was already the case in germany and other places.
Why do Buddhists reject the idea of the Hindu caste system?
because the founder of buddhism Siddhartha Gautama thought it was cruel
Who attacked china during World War 2?
China didn't directly support anyone but themselves. They had their hands full from Japan invading them. But technically they would be considered an allied power based on the fact that they fought the axis.
Why did supporters of using the atomic bomb reject the idea of dropping one on a deserted island?
Supporters of using the atomic bomb rejected the idea of dropping it on a deserted island because they believed that demonstrating its power without actual destruction would not effectively compel Japan to surrender. They argued that a real show of force was necessary to ensure the Japanese leadership understood the bomb's devastating capability and to expedite the end of the war. Additionally, there were concerns that a mere demonstration might not have the intended psychological impact on Japan or could even lead to misinterpretations of American resolve.
Why atom bombs is a great idea?
President Truman stated that he needed to end the war and to collapse Japan's means to make war ever again.
