Dropping the Bomb Lesson Directions: Read the passage below. Respond in paragraph form to why or why not you agree or disagree with President Truman’s decision on dropping the bomb on Japan.

Dropping the Bomb By 1945, American scientists had made two bombs. President Truman had an important decision to make. If the United States invaded Japan, many American soldiers would die. However, using the atomic bomb would kill Japanese civilians. President Truman decided to use the bombs. He hoped this would end the war quickly, avoiding many more casualties.