Based on the excerpt, which sentence best summarizes the Allies reason for using the atomic bomb on Japan?

The correct answer is B) Japan was prolonging a terrible and bloody war that had an inevitable outcome.

The other options of the question were A) The US wanted to make Japan surrender before the Soviets arrived. C) An atomic bomb caused more damage more efficiently than B-29 bombers. D) Nations that failed to surrender to the Allies were asking for a nuclear attack.

Based on the excerpt, the sentence that best summarizes the Allies' reason for using the atomic bomb on Japan was that Japan was prolonging a terrible and bloody war that had an inevitable outcome.

The United States President Harry Truman made the difficult decision to launch the bombs because this was the only way to end a war that could have been unnecessary prolonged. Truman gave the order to the US Air Force and the bombs were launched over Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6, 1945, and August 9, 1945. Japan had to immediately surrender

Less Casualties.

Explanation:

Although it doesn't sound like that would be the answer, the only other option to take out Japan was to invade Japan itself. That would led to millions dying, billions and billions in damage, and worse. The Atomic Bombs that were dropped were dropped for a reason. And that was to stop udder annihilation to Japan.