Why Did Truman's Decision To Use Atomic Bombs Against Japan?

To this day, many debate the primary reasoning behind Truman's decision to use Atomic Bombs against Japan and whether they served to bring a quick end to the war or to gain leverage with the Soviet Union in the post-war world. The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was specifically decided as these were population dense cities that were primarily devoted to military production. These cities also did not hold cultural significance within Japan, as opposed to cities like Kyoto. Because of this, many argue that Truman did not seek to destroy Japanese culture or its people; the goal was to destroy Japanese means of war production. The war was coming to its end and it was only a matter of time before the Japanese surrendered. It is because of this