How did President Harry Truman justify the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japanese cities? He predicted that a conventional US invasion of the mainland would never succeed in conquering Japan. He thought that Japan was on the verge of developing its own nuclear bombs to use against the United States. He believed that it saved the lives of many US soldiers who would have died in a protracted Japanese invasion. He felt that it was an appropriate revenge for the lives lost during the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.

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How did President Harry Truman justify the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japanese cities? He predicted that a conventional US invasion of the mainland would never succeed in conquering Japan. He thought that Japan was on the verge of developing its own nuclear bombs to use against the United States. He believed that it saved the lives of many US soldiers who would have died in a protracted Japanese invasion. He felt that it was an appropriate revenge for the lives lost during the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese.

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The question is inquiring about the justifications President Harry Truman gave for the use of atomic bombs during World War II on Japanese cities. President Truman's primary justification was that it would save lives - he believed that dropping the bombs would stop the war more rapidly and thus save the lives of American soldiers who were preparing for a potential ground invasion of Japan. The first and third options reflect this belief. Options 2 and 4 are incorrect. He did not base his decision on the prediction that a conventional US invasion of the mainland would not succeed in conquering Japan or on thoughts that Japan was on the verge of developing its own nuclear bombs. The revenge for Pearl Harbor is not considered one of Truman's main justifications.

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