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The use of atomic weapons against other human beings set a precedence that is in direct contradiction of the "Moral Imperative" .
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How did the Korean War add to the Race for the SUPER BOMB?
The atomic bomb had already been used against Japan in 1945
The US dropped atomic bombs on hiroshima and what other country?
The United States dropped atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki both being cities of Japan. There was no other country were atomic weapons had been used against mankind.
Should the dropping of the atomic bomb on horishima been dropped?
It ended the war and collapsed Japan's means to make war so most people favor the use of the atomic bomb in ww2
The defeat of Japan?
Japan surrendered to the U.S.A after two atomic bombs had been dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Why did US drop atomic on japan in World War 2?
the Americans dropped an atomic bomb on japan to save millions of American lives that would have been lost in the invasion of mainland japan
What would it be like if the atomic bomb was not dropped in the Korean War?
General MacArthur wanted atomic bombs for use in the Korean War, but he was denied their use by President Truman. Only two atomic bombs have been used in warfare to date, both in WWII against Japan.
Who decided to use the atomic bomb against japan?
President Harry Truman. Japan refused to surrender and the battles of Iwo Jima and Okiniwa had been blood baths with massive casualties on both sides. Atom bombs were dropped on Hirshoshima and Nagiskaki, and Japan surrendered soon after
Do you feel japan should have been warned before the atomic bomb was dropped?
Absolutely not, they might have attempted to shoot down the strike planes and captured a bomb.
Why weapons of mass Destruction were used against the US?
Weapons of mass destruction have never been used against the US. In fact, the US is the only country that has ever used an atomic bomb against another country and that was Japan during the second World War.
What nuclear reaction provided the massive energy of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1944?
if the atomic bomb had been available in 1944 it would have been used on germany not japan. the first atomic bombs were not built until july 1945, after germany had already surrendered so they were used on japan. nuclear fission in a neutron chain reaction.
Why did they not drop any more bombs on Japan?
Assuming you mean Atomic Bombs, it was because they didn't have any, and besides, how much punishment should be enough for the Japanese to see the writing ion the wall? The fire bombing of Japan before the use of Atomic weapons had been far more devastating and wide-spread than the Atomic Bomb later were.
Why did the US use atomic weapons against Japan and Were there any alternatives?
First, the US and Japan were at war, and had BEEN at war for over 3.5 years, Japan having attacked the US without warning. Japan had refused to surrender. The alternative- a conventional invasion of the Japanese home islands, was projected to result in the death of more than 1 million Allied service members, and a larger number of Japanese military and civilian personnel. After the first atomic weapon was used, Japan again refused surrender. After the second atomic weapon was used, they surrendered.
