Question
Why did the United States choose to drop two atomic bombs on Japan?
(A) Americans wanted the government to refocus on ending the Great Depression
The United States wanted to get revenge for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan was also developing a nuclear weapon and the US needed to strike first
(D Estimates of an invasion of Japan suggested there would be a million casualties
Answer
D. Estimates of an invasion of Japan suggested there would be a million casualties.