President Truman's primary motive for using nuclear weapons against Japan was to __________

A) impress the Soviet Union
B) kill as many Japanese as possible
C) make sure these costly weapons were utilized
D) completely destroy Japan
E) end the war as quickly as possible


Answer: E

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