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The reasons have been debated since the bombings.
Apologists say dropping the bombs saved lives and hastened the end of the war with Japan.
The most credible reason is political. The Japanese were in retreat and the end was inevitable. Knowing there would be political bargaining at the end of the war, the bombs were dropped to show the USSR that the US had atomic weapons.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoPresident Truman spoke to the people about the event. He stated that the weapon will end the war soon. Also he wanted to end the ability of Japan to go to war forever.
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What events ended the war against Japan?
The drop of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Where did America drop the atomic bombs in japan?
Hiroshima & Nagasaki.
Where did the United States drop the atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Who decided to drop a nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
the US
Where did harry tuman drop the atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What 2 Japanese cities did the US drop the atomic bombs on in August 1945?
nagasaki and hiroshma
Where in Japan did the US drop two atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Where did US drop the 2 nuclear bombs on Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which Japanese cities did USA drop atomic-bombs on?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
When did atomic bombs drop?
the bombs dropped on hiroshima august 6 and on nagasaki august 8
Did America drop the nuclear bombs on Tokyo?
No, the nuclear bombs which were dropped on Japan, were in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Did the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki solve any problems?
The decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki did work to have the Japanese surrender without appeasment.
