In the paragraph beginning with "It was to spare the Japanese people from utter destruction..." (paragraph 9), Truman states tha
t Japan "rejected that ultimatum." This section of the text refers to the fact that A. In July of 1945, the U.S. demanded that the Japanese surrender, or risk a massive attack в. In July of 1945, the U.S. and Japan were negotiating a cease fire, which Japan rejected C. Japan knew that the U.S. was planning a land and sea invasion in July of 1945 D. Japan was going to sacrifice the city of Potsdam in July of 1945 in an effort to win the war
