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Why did President Truman choose to drop an atomic bomb on Japan instead of ordering a land invasion? A) Japan's geography would not allow a land invasion. B) A land invasion would result in too many casualties. C) American forces were too depleted for a land invasion. D) It was not possible to adequately supply an invasion force.. Please explain, 20 pts

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B) As Japan is an island, it would cause a big casualties and Americans might not been able to capture Japan because it has so many areas under control..
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