Why did President Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs on Japan? Select the
two correct answers.
A. The Japanese navy still posed a major threat for the Allied forces.
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B. Casualties in the Pacific Theater had been very high for Americans.
C. Truman feared the Japanese were developing atomic weapon technology.
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D. Conventional bombings of Tokyo and other cities had not led to surrender.
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E. Truman did not anticipate the damage that the atomic bombs would cause.