How did President Truman justify modifying his demand for an unconditional surrender of Japan?
A) He thought that waiting for an unconditional surrender would give Japan time to regroup.
B) He saw Japanese Emperor Hirohito as reasonable and a potentially useful ally.
C) He declared that accepting a conditional surrender would save American lives.
D) He believed that the American people wanted peace more than anything else.
E) He concluded that keeping the Imperial Institution intact would ease the occupation of Japan.
E
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