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Why did Harry Truman decide to use atomic weapons against Japan? O.He wanted to kill as many Japanese as possible? O.He was hoping to end the war quickly? O.He wanted a long war with the Japanese? O.He
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Why did Harry Truman decide to use atomic weapons against Japan?

O.He wanted to kill as many Japanese as possible?
O.He was hoping to end the war quickly?
O.He wanted a long war with the Japanese?
O.He wanted the fighting to be different than in Europe?

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he was hoping to end the war quickly and get it over with
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He was hoping to end the war quickly.

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The war in Europe was over but there was still conflict between America and Japan. Japan refused to surrender despite being defeated in many battles. Truman made a call to drop the atomic bombs to finally end the war.
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