How did the new technology of nuclear weapons help end World War II?(1 point)

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Allied scientists used the technology to destroy Axis forces in Europe.
Allied scientists used the technology to destroy Axis forces in Europe.

The threat of nuclear warfare forced Germany to surrender.
The threat of nuclear warfare forced Germany to surrender.

U.S. scientists created a new bomb that was used against Japan.
U.S. scientists created a new bomb that was used against Japan.

The Allies developed a new energy supply to power aircraft.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

U.S. scientists created a new bomb that was used against Japan.

This reflects how the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 contributed to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.