The Decision to use Nuclear Bomb

The Decision to use Nuclear Bomb

Evaluate the cause and effect of Trumans decision to use nuclear weapons to end wwll

Description If possible use connections world history volume 2, 3rd ed as one of your references.
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Introduction

One the 6th and 9th days of August 1945, the United States decided to drop atomic bombs on Japan’s cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively. Truman was the president of the United States when it bombed Japan. There were different alternatives to the bombing but Truman, having been advised as such, decided that the best option that America had was to drop the bomb. Different causes led to this decision.

Causes

One of the things that caused the United States to bomb Japan was to avoid a land invasion, which was the other alternative because Truman felt that this action would lead to many American losing their lives………………………………words 745