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At the end of World War II, few questioned Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Most Americans accepted the obvious reasoning: the atomic bombings brought the war to a more timely end. They did not have a problem with over one hundred thousand of the enemy being killed. After all, the Japanese attacked America, and not the other way around. In later years, however, many have begun to question the conventional wisdom of "Truman was saving lives," putting forth theories of their own. However, when one examines the issue with great attention to the results of the atomic bombings and compares these results with possible alternatives to using said bombs, the line between truth and fiction begins to clear. Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan was for the purpose of saving lives and ending the war quickly in order to prevent a disastrous land invasion.
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Dropping the atomic bomb?
The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War 2.
What was the final solution of the atomic bomb dropping?
90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki dead.
United States ended world war 2 by dropping the atomic bomb on these two Japanese cities?
hiroshima and nagasaki
Why were the bombs still dropping after the war end?
After the second atomic bomb was dropped over Nagasaki, there were no more bomb drooped in war until the Korean war.
Who approved the dropping of an atomic bomb on japan?
Harry s. truman approved the dropping of an atomic bomb on japan.
Dropping the atomic bomb?
The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War 2.
Should you have guilt for dropping the atomic bomb?
See atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the first city to be devastated by the dropping of the atomic bomb?
Hiroshima then Nagasaki .
Cons for dropping te atomic bomb on japan?
See: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What events ended World War 2 in the pacific?
The dropping of the Atomic bomb on Nagasaki
What did the US do for victims after dropping the atom bomb?
See atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the population of nagasaki after the atomic bomb?
the population of Nagasaki after the atomic bomb was 166,000.
When was the dropping of the atomic bomb happen?
Hiroshima: August 6, 1945 Nagasaki: August 9, 1945
What was the final solution of the atomic bomb dropping?
90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki dead.
When was Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum created?
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum was created in 1955.
United States ended world war 2 by dropping the atomic bomb on these two Japanese cities?
hiroshima and nagasaki
What was the atomic bomb used for?
the atomic bomb was used to kill thousands of people in Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, two main cities in Japan. the point of dropping them was to end the war through destruction and violence not peace.
