Question

Japan ignored the warnings presented by the Allies in the Potsdam Declaration and continued to fight. Which of the following conclusions would the Allies have likely made regarding Japan’s stance in the war at this point?

Answer 1

A. The Japanese were determined to fight to the end, even if defeat was inevitable.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Potsdam Declaration was an agreement among the US, the UK, and China about the terms of surrender of the Empire of Japan at the end of WWII. The Declaration stated as a warning that, if Japan did not surrender, then it would face "prompt and utter destruction." Japan ignored these warnings and continued to fight, so the Allies came to the conclusion that Japan's stance in the war at this point was to fight even if defeat was inevitable. This determination ended in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombardments of August 1945.

Answer 2

Japan ignored the warnings presented by the Allies in the Potsdam Declaration and continued to fight. conclusions would the Allies have likely made regarding Japan’s stance in the war at this point is that The Japanese were determined to fight to the end, even if defeat was inevitable.