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For Truman, the choice whether or not to use the atomic bomb was the most difficult decision of his life. When Harry Truman learned of the success of the Manhattan Project, he knew he was faced with a decision of unprecedented gravity. The capacity to end the war with Japan was in his hands, but it would involve unleashing the most terrible weapon ever known. On Aug. 9, 1945, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki. After the bombing, Japan accepted the Potsdam terms and unconditionally surrendered to the United States on Aug. 14, a day known as Victory in Japan, or V-J, Day. It marked the end of World War II. In May 1943, the U.S. was planning to use the bomb not on Germany but Japan. The following September, the U.S. and British leaders agreed to use the bomb against Japan. It was a terrible thing to do but war has nothing good and we didn't start it.
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Did dropping the bomb end the war?
By draopping the bomb the US showed Japan that it will not tolerate any conditions
Did emperor hirohito approve on dropping the atom bomb on the US?
probably would have, but japan did NOT have the atomic bomb...........
Was there any way to avoid dropping the bomb in japan?
Invade Japan at the cost of 2 million US soldiers.
What policy was the US using before dropping the atomic bomb?
A written warning to Japan with options.
How did the US help to bring about the surrender of Japan in 1945?
By dropping an atom bomb on Hiroshima and another on Nagasaki
Were the US and Japan in any kind of peace negotiations immediately prior to or during the dropping of the Atomic Bomb?
No.
Did the US have a reason for dropping an atomic bomb on japan?
Yes, absolutely. Was that all you wanted to know, or were you interested in what that reason was?
How did Japan end after the war in World War 2?
If you mean what happened to them at the end of WW2 then they were invaded by America (USA) and the USA dropped an atomic bomb on them as a symbol of strength to scare the Japanese and force them to surrender in which they succeeded. The US occupied Japan after dropping the atomic bomb, but it never invaded Japan. The reason for dropping the A-Bomb was to prevent the need to invade.
How did dropping bombs on japan change the face of warfare?
because they(the us) had used an atomic bomb, almost wiping out the entire population.
Following the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima how did the US help to rebuild the city?
Yes and it took 15 years to rebuild Japan.
How was US defined after the dropping of the bomb to Hiroshima?
Most people say that is was not necessarily. However, the world is forgetting about the nuclear attacks in Japan.
Was the US penalized for dropping the bomb on hiroshima?
No
