Question

A primary reason for Truman‘s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan was that he

A) wanted to retaliate For the pearl harbor attack
B)Thought that it would lead to fewer deaths than a land invasion
C) Thought that Japan was developing nuclear weapons
D) feared the Soviet and Japanese alliance

Answer 1

B) Thought that it would lead to fewer deaths than a land attack

Step-by-step explanation:

Staging another attack like D-Day in Europe would cost the lives of thousands of American soldiers, while dropping the bombs would not cost any. Truman wasn't thinking about revenge.