World War II: Military

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on

A
$Hiroshima (Aug 6) and Nagasaki (Aug 9), 1945; Japan surrendered shortly after$
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B
$Pyongyang (Aug 6) and Seoul (Aug 9), 1945; Korea surrendered shortly after$
C
$Tokyo (Aug 6) and Osaka (Aug 9), 1945; Japan surrendered shortly after$
D
$Berlin (May 1) and Hamburg (May 8), 1945; Germany surrendered shortly after$

Explanation

Truman justified it as ending the war quickly; debate over its necessity continues.

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