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Why didn't President Truman authorize a demonstration of the atomic bomb first instead of choosing to drop it on Japan? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Answer:He could either let the destructive personnel keep destroying america, or he could drop the atomic bomb because the Japanese government was refusing to reconcile and surrender.

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Answer:

He wasn’t sure if a demonstration bomb would work and couldn’t afford to have it be a dud.

He only had two, and it was believed that two were needed to end the war.

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