Which is a statement of an unintended consequence of the use of atomic bombs to defeat Japan?
a. The United States virtually guaranteed a postwar arms race with the Soviet Union.
b. The United States and Britain began to mistrust each other.
c. Japan became an implacable enemy of the United States.
d. American public opinion turned against President Truman.
a. The United States virtually guaranteed a postwar arms race with the Soviet Union.
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