Question

Read this excerpt from a leaflet that the United States circulated in Japan in 1945. Then answer the question that follows.

The Soviet Union, because of this rejection on the part of the military, has notified your Ambassador Sato that it has declared war on your nation. Thus, all powerful countries of the world are now at war with you.

Also, because of your leaders' refusal to accept the surrender declaration that would enable Japan to honorably end this useless war, we have employed our atomic bomb.

A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explosive power to what 2000 of our giant B-29s could have carried on a single mission. Radio Tokyo has told you that with the first use of this weapon of total destruction, Hiroshima was virtually destroyed.

Before we use this bomb again and again to destroy every resource of the military by which they are prolonging this useless war, petition the emperor now to end the war. Our president has outlined for you the thirteen consequences of an honorable surrender. We urge that you accept these consequences and begin the work of building a new, better, and peace-loving Japan.

Based on the excerpt, which sentence best summarizes the Allies reason for using the atomic bomb on Japan?



1The United States wanted to make Japan surrender before the Soviets arrived.



2Japan was prolonging a terrible and bloody war that had an inevitable outcome.



3An atomic bomb caused damage more efficiently than B-29 bombers.



4Nations that failed to surrender to the Allies were asking for a nuclear attack.

Answer 1

The most accurate answer from the choices would be:
Japan was prolonging a terrible and bloody war that had no outcome.
Based from the statement above, Japan's leaders had refused to accept a surrender declaration to end a useless war, which forced the US to employ the use of an atomic bomb.
Hope this answer helps you.

Answer 2

The correct answer is number 2) Japan was prolonging a terrible and bloody war that had an inevitable outcome.

The sentence that best summarizes the Allies reason for using the atomic bomb on Japan was "Japan was prolonging a terrible and bloody war that had an inevitable outcome."

The Allies considered that by dropping the atomic bomb over Japan meant to quickly end World War II. Doing this, there was no need to risk more United States troops in direct confrontation. Some historians said it was a US revenge for the attack of Pearl Harbor. The nuclear bomb was launched over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.