Question 5 of 10 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026
Read President Truman’s comment about his decision to use the atomic bomb."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
Answer
A
American scientists opposed using the atomic bomb.
B
The war would continue if he did not use the atomic bomb.
C
It was not known for certain how the bomb would affect people.
D
People would be angry with him for using a new, dangerous weapon.
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