5 Which answer BEST describes the reason the United States decided to drop the atomic bomb? (from the US point of view)
The United States decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japanese civilians because they felt as though it was the only thing
A
extreme enough to force Japan to surrender and save lives that would have been lost if the war continued
The United States decided to drop the atomic bomb as a way to punish Japan for all the atrocities (horrible actions) they
had committed against both soldiers and people of nations they conquered
The United States decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan as retribution, or revenge, for the Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor
D
The United States decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japanese cities in order stop all military transportation in and out
of the island of Japan