The excerpt below was written by Henry Stimson in 1947. "The Atomic Bomb was more than a weapon of terrible destruction; it was a psychological weapon." What did Stimson mean by this statement? A ) U.S. leaders had tricked the Japanese into thinking they were more powerful than they were. B ) The atomic bomb should never be used again on civilian populations. C thought. The atomic bomb was not quite as dangerous as many people D ) Skillful use of the atomic bomb could force opponents to make concessions.