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According to the Harry S Truman speech, why was it important that the Americans made the atomic bomb first?

A. so Britain could be protected from Germany

B. so Germany would not get the atomic bomb

C. so the United States could keep the bomb secret

D. so Japan would not get the atomic bomb​

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D. so Japan would not get the atomic bomb

EXPLANATION: The atomic bomb was justified to be made by the Americans because it would end the horrible war, many civilians in Malaya and Singapore (and Japan as well) would have perished. Hope this helps!
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