Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Decision-Making Process

Which of the following statements accurately describes the decision-making process behind the use of atomic bombs against Japan?

A) American military planners reasoned that use of the bombs would prevent the Soviets from entering the war in Asia.
B) American military planners reasoned that use of the bombs would shock Germany into surrendering before facing the same fate.
C) American military planners believed that the use of the bombs would kill only the Japanese emperor and most of the government but keep all civilians safe.
D) American military planners reasoned that use of the bombs would prevent the necessity of a conventional invasion, which they believed would cost more than a million lives.
E) American military planners convinced a highly reluctant and unbending Truman to drop the bombs by appealing to Congress.