1.) For what reason did President Truman decide to use atomic weapons to end the war in the Pacific?

Truman used the atomic bomb to shortening the war in the Pacific and to save the lives of Americans and to keep American public opinion positive. Truman's defense in using atomic weapons was that it protected and saved thousands of American lives and money that would have had to been used to fight the war. I disagree with President Truman's reasoning in dropping an atomic weapon. I feel that Truman could have used different tactics …

…different tactic rather than dropping the atomic bombs. One of Sadako's friends shares an interesting thought and I feel the same way when asked the question about Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs. "I can't be silent any more. I'd like to appeal to people of the world for banning atomic and hydrogen bombs.Atomic bombs remind me of Sadako because Sadako was very vigorous, but she died." (http://www.sadako.org/sadakofriendletter.htm)