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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Turning Points in the Pacific

Question 13 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

What did Presidents Roosevelt and Truman both believe about the bomb from the beginning?

Answer
A
that it was too powerful a weapon to use except as a final resource
B
that it should be used if it would shorten the war or save American lives
C
that it would serve as a reminder to all nations that attacking America would never be tolerated

Explanation

Both Roosevelt and Truman supported using the atomic bomb if doing so could bring the war to an end sooner and save American lives. This matches choice B. The question is about their shared belief in the bomb’s usefulness for shortening the war, not using it only as a last resort or as a warning to other nations.

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