Why did President Harry S. Truman not want the Soviet Union to join in the invasion of Japan?
a. He feared that the Red Army would commit atrocities against civilians.
b. He predicted that the United States have to divide Tokyo the way it had to divide Berlin.
c. He was concerned that the Red Army would then support communist forces in China.
d. He thought that the Russian people had suffered enough casualties on the Eastern front against Germany.
Answer: c. He was concerned that the Red Army would then support communist forces in China.
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