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Why did Truman decide to use the atomic bomb?

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He wanted to keep the Germans from entering the war in the Pacific.


He wanted to quickly end the war in the Pacific without invading Japan.


He wanted to test the effects of an atomic bomb on a large city.


He wanted to show off the United States' new super weapon.

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Answer:

Truman decided to use the atomic bomb because he wanted to quickly end the war in the Pacific without invading Japan.

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