Which of the following factors was not a reason why President Harry Truman decided to use the atomic bomb in 1945?
A) He was concerned about the high potential casualty figures from an American invasion of the Japanese home islands.
B) He wanted to prove to the world that the United States hated the Japanese and wanted them to suffer because of their attack on Pearl Harbor.
C) The Japanese had suffered terrible destruction from American bombing attacks but were still not willing to surrender.
D) Japanese soldiers and sailors almost always refused to surrender even when it was clear that their cause was lost
E) He hoped to intimidate the Soviet Union.

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The primary reasons for President Harry Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb included avoiding high American casualties, the stubbornness of the Japanese military in refusing to surrender, and a strategic demonstration of power to the Soviet Union. The decision was not motivated by a desire to prove hatred towards the Japanese or to make them suffer for the Pearl Harbor attack.

Which of the Following Factors Was Not a Reason Why