Question: President Truman's decision to use atomic weapons against Japan is one of the most controversial in history. In retrospect, do you think President Truman made the right decision in authorizing the use of atomic weapons? Choose and be prepared to defend your answer.

A. Truman made the right decision when he authorized the use of atomic weapons on Japan.

B. Truman did not make the right decision when he authorized the use of atomic weapons on Japan

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Deven Barnett

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20 June, 10:16

Question: President Truman's decision to use atomic weapons against Japan is one of the most controversial in history. In retrospect, do you think President Truman made the right decision in authorizing the use of atomic weapons? Choose and be prepared to defend your answer.

A. Truman made the right decision when he authorized the use of atomic weapons on Japan.

B. Truman did not make the right decision when he authorized the use of atomic weapons on Japan

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Scarlett Nielsen · Answer 1

B is correct

Rowan Bullock · Answer 2

Truman did not make the right decision when he authorized the use of atomic weapons on Japan.

Explanation:

The authorisation of the use of atomic weapons on Japan resulted in the most dreadful war event in the history of the entire world.

It killed over 2,00,000 Japanese civilians and left the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the surrounding areas prey to the radiations for years after the bombings.

Many believed and tried convincing President Truman that there are other ways to persuade the Emperor of Japan to end the war. Truman paid attention to no one and chose to bomb Japan.