How did the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki influence the course of World War II?

A. It persuaded Japan to surrender unconditionally to the United States.

B. It set the stage for the immediate invasion of Japan's main island by the United States and its allies.

C. It convinced the people of Japan to persevere in their fight against the United States.

D. It proved to be the turning point of the war in the Pacific as the United States went on the offensive.