Which sentence states a reason that would support a claim in favor of American use of the atomic bomb during World War II?

A.) On August 6, 1945, the US Air Force dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing more than 70,000 people.

B.) Japan's surrender came just days after the bombing of Hiroshima, ending the war and saving countless lives.

C.) Niels Bohr was one of the many physicists who worked at Los Alamos to develop the atomic bomb.

D.) Many scientists, including Albert Einstein, opposed the development and use of further nuclear weapons

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Ariel Knox

29 January, 00:05

Which sentence states a reason that would support a claim in favor of American use of the atomic bomb during World War II?

A.) On August 6, 1945, the US Air Force dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing more than 70,000 people.

B.) Japan's surrender came just days after the bombing of Hiroshima, ending the war and saving countless lives.

C.) Niels Bohr was one of the many physicists who worked at Los Alamos to develop the atomic bomb.

D.) Many scientists, including Albert Einstein, opposed the development and use of further nuclear weapons

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Lucian Mckay · Answer 1

In many battles during World War II in the Pacific Japanese troops followed the Samurai tradition and fought until they were killed or commited suicide. Specially the battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima showed the strength of will of Japanese soldiers. The US strategists estimated over 1,000,000 soldiers would die if they tried the land invasion of Japan. Answer: Sentence that states a reason that would support American use of the atomic bomb is: B. Japan's surrender came just days after the bombing of Hiroshima, ending the war and saving the countless lives.