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Possibly both, in a way. By the end of the war the Japanese military wanted to continue the war. They believed in the glory of a beautiful death. But the war ended because of a decision of the Emperor. No one knows exactly what made the Emperor decide to surrender. It could have been because of the Atomic Bomb, but the damage and death done to Tokyo by fire bombings was greater than the damage and deaths resulting from the A-Bomb. Sill the power of a single bomb from a single plane must have had some influence. On the other hand the Japanese feared the Russians, having fought them several times in the past. It was obvious that the longer the war lasted the more likely the Russians were to take over the northern island of Hokaido, perhaps even more. They might have even taken parts of the main Japanese island of Honshu. The ONLY way to prevent that was to end the war before the Russians could invade. It is most likely both factors influenced the decision of the Emperor, but we will never know for sure. Hope this is of some help, John *It was probably both of them, because they both tried their best to win over Japan. It was mostly because America bombed Japan.
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∙ 14y agoJapan surrendered to USA because USA dropped an atomic bomb which destroyed Hiroshima in World War II. USA dropped the bomb because the Japanese dropped a bomb first in their army bay so they could not attack by sea.
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What action did the allies have to do for the Japanese to surrender?
The us bombed two cities in japan, then they helped japan reconstrust after japans surrender
Why did they stop using atomic bombs?
If you are referring to WW2, then the US stopped using atomic bombs on Japan because Japan agreed to surrender. Had they not, the US had plans and production setup to drop a total of 23 atomic bombs on Japan in 1945.
Japan's refusal to surrender led directly to what US action?
The firebombing of Japanese cities, notably Tokyo, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Why was The US was drawn into World War 2?
The US became part of WWII after its military base Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japanese forces. The reason why the Japanese bombed the US was because the US stopped distributing oil to Japan. The Japanese figured that the US would appease them if they bombed Pearl Harbor, but they were wrong. Japan ended up being bombed by an atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan and Nagasaki, Japan. These atomic bombings led to Japans surrender to the US.
Which country was the last to surrender to the allied powers in ww2?
Japan
What bomb was used for US to surrender?
No, it was used for US so Japan would surrender.
What action did the allies have to do for the Japanese to surrender?
The us bombed two cities in japan, then they helped japan reconstrust after japans surrender
What was the outcome after US bombed Japan?
Japan agreed to surrender about a week after the Nagasaki bombing.
Who accepted the surrender of japan in 1945?
General McArthur and several Admirals in the Navy accepted the surrender of Japan and they signed the surrender documents with the Japanese officials on one of the US naval ships.
How did Japan get out of world war 2?
The US dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and told them they would drop another if Japan did not surrender. They didn't surrender, so the US dropped a second atom bomb. The US then told Japan that they would send a THIRD atom bomb (which they actually didn't have. It was a HUGE bluff), and luckily for mankind, the Japanese DID surrender.
What does the bombing of Hiroshima have to do with the relations of japan and US?
After the atomic bombs, Japan surrender unconditionally since then, nothing happen in Japan without the US knowing it.
Did US surrender after the Atomic bomb?
Japan surrendered after 2 bombs.
Why did the US drop the second nuclear bomb on Japan?
Because Japan had not surrendered yet. There was also a danger that Japan would surrender to Russia as opposed to the US.
Who did japan put blame on for the bomb explosion in hiroshima?
Japan blamed the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the US of course! The US bombed Japan because they refused to surrender.
Why was it bad for them to drp the atomic bomb on japan in 1945?
You will need to decide if it was bad, (it killed a lot of people) or something that had to be done. Japan attacked the US without warning, and had been at war with the US for about 3 years and 9 months. The US had demanded the surrender of Japan, and Japan had refused. After two atomic weapons were dropped, Japan decided to surrender.
When did US drop a bomb on Japan surrenders?
They did but they had decided to surrender before the bombs. August 6 1945, US drops the first bomb. Meanwhile Japan was hoping for Russia to help with the procedure but Russia declared war against Japan and invaded Manchuria making a mess of Japan's service men there. Japan did know to surrender to the United States than surrender to Russia.
What did the us fear about Japan which led to the decision to use atomic bombs?
Japan would not surrender prolonging on the war
