Read these words from President Truman’s 1963 letter.I knew what I was doing when I stopped the war that would have killed half a million youngsters on both sides if those bombs had not been dropped. I have no regrets and, under the same circumstances, I would do it again.–President Harry S. Truman Letter to Chicago journalist Irv Kupcinet, August 5, 1963
Answer
A
It was necessary to destroy as much of Japan as possible to end the war.
B
It was necessary to save as many lives as possible by ending the fighting quickly.
C
It was necessary for him to have no regrets about his wartime leadership.
D
It was necessary to keep other countries from ever using atomic weapons.