Question

12) Prior to the dropping of the atomic bombs, which statement BEST expresses why the Japanese were unwilling to accept the surrender terms offered by Truman and the Allies? A

Answer 1

The terms failed to clarify the fate of the emperor.
The US wanted to end the war, and they felt the only options were to either use the atomic bomb, or stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The invasion of Japan called for massive numbers of troops that had been serving in Europe to join the forces fighting in the Pacific theater. The government of Japan was fanatical and was not likely to surrender unless it could no longer wage war. Casualty estimates for the American forces were staggering, coming to a number of 500,000. President Truman and his advisors deemed this an unacceptable cost and therefore decided to drop the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima to force