Question

which of the following arguments decided the debate over using the atomic bomb against japan in 1945? using the bomb would destroy the armaments still available to japanese forces in japan. using the bomb would demonstrate the power of the united states to the entire world. using the bomb would shorten the war and avoid heavy casualties among invading troops. using the bomb would enable allied forces to invade and take over the japanese mainland.

Explanation:

The main argument in favor of using the atomic bomb in 1945 was to shorten the war and reduce the high - casualty estimates of an invasion of Japan. Military planners anticipated heavy losses in an invasion of the Japanese mainland. Demonstrating power was a secondary factor, and the bomb was not mainly about destroying armaments or enabling an invasion (as the invasion was seen as costly and the bomb was meant to avoid it).

Answer:

Using the bomb would shorten the war and avoid heavy casualties among invading troops.