Question

Why did President Harry Truman decide to hit the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with two atomic bombs in 1945?
A) He knew doing so would win him another term as U.S. President.
B) He wanted revenge of the Japan's use of atomic bombs on Pearl Harbor.
C) He agreed to do it because Germany was ready to use an atomic bomb on England.
D) He hoped to prevent a ground invasion of Japan and save the lives of American soldiers.

Answer 1

The answer should be D!!!

Answer 2

D if they were to do a ground invasion instead many more American soldiers would have died also British soldiers and the war would have the potential to go on for 2 more years had they invaded by ground