All the following were possible motives for President Harry S. Truman using the atomic bomb against Japan EXCEPT:
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- A.Japan refused to surrender.
- B.Truman wanted to dismantle Japan's nuclear facilities.
- C.the bombing could prevent a costly U.S. land invasion of Japan.
- D.Truman wished to demonstrate the power of the bomb to the Soviet Union.
- E.The United States wanted revenge for Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
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