Question 8 of 20 : Select the best answer for the question. Which of the following was the most likely reason President Truman decided to use atomic bombs against Japan? A. He wanted to punish the Japanese people for the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. B. The war was going poorly in Europe, so he needed to end the Pacific war quickly. C. He feared the loss of life that would be involved in a conventional invasion of Japan. D. He had an agreement with the Soviet Union to use advanced weapons to end the war quickly.