The end of the war in the Pacific arena was hastened by
A) the U.S. use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
B) the refusal of the United States to consider any alternatives.
C) international objection to the slaughter of civilian populations.
D) the environmental effects of radioactivity.
E) the economic devastation that would occur to the rest of Japan.

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The use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 ultimately led to Japan's surrender and the end of the war in the Pacific. The bombings caused massive destruction and loss of life, and the shock of the new weapon compelled Japan's leaders to finally accept defeat.

The End of the War in the Pacific Arena Was