Which argument reflects the reasoning that led President Truman to drop the first atomic bomb on Japan?
Choose the correct answer:
a) Japan also had atomic bombs and might use them if the war continued.
b) Japan had refused to surrender even after the United States revealed it had an atomic bomb.
c) The atomic bomb would destroy Japan’s military capabilities without harming civilians.
d) Deaths from the atomic bomb would be fewer than deaths from an invasion of Japan.