Harry Truman's Motives for Using the Atomic Bomb Against Japan

Harry Truman's motives for using the atomic bomb against Japan included his

A) hatred for the Japanese and his desire to totally destroy them.
B) desire to end the war quickly to save American lives.
C) mistaken belief that civilians would not be killed.
D) intelligence reports that asserted Japan was close to completing an atomic bomb of their own.
E) belief that Japan planned an attack on California.

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