Supporters of the atomic bomb argued against the idea that the US should not use the bomb against Japan by

Supporters of using the atomic bomb argued that Japan’s cities had already suffered extensive destruction from conventional firebombing, so the atomic bomb would not introduce an entirely new kind of devastation. They also argued that using it could end the war sooner and avoid an invasion. The correct choice is “noting that firebombing had already caused extensive damage in Japan.”

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