Question 19 • S1S-OC: US History A (E1202 - AG)
Compton argued that avoiding the bomb could prolong the war and lead to a costly invasion of Japan, causing greater American loss of life. That is why he disagreed with the petitioners’ call not to use the bomb. Choice A gives his main concern; the issue was not that the bombs could not make an effective demonstration or that an international agreement had outlawed them.
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