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To end the war sooner, saving American lives:: Apex

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The use of the bombs was an attempt to force Japan to surrender, which they had not done despite the fire-bombing of all of their major cities. Many leaders in Japan were willing to fight on at any cost. The US had already planned an invasion of the home islands of Japan, but it would have meant the deaths of thousands of US soldiers and millions of Japanese civilians.

The war in the Pacific was raging on, killing thousands of allied soldiers and sailors a day, with the dug-in Japanese holding their ground despite having few supplies and little ammunition. The same tenacity was expected for the Operation Olympic invasion in late 1945. However, the advent of nuclear annihilation forced Emperor Hirohito and his government to end the war, as they had no defense against this new and terrible weapon.

Other reasons for the use of the bombs included questions about their actual effects as a weapon, and the unknown side effects caused by radiation and fallout. Some have also suggested that the US was trying to intimidate the USSR, which did not have nuclear weapons at the time.

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They were used as both a 'test site, and a demonstration' of the power of the new weapon.

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Using them would save American lives... APEX

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How did the atomic bombs used on Japan get from America to Japan?

The atomic bombs were delivered by the USS Indianoppolis


What type were the bombs did America drop on Japan?

they were atomic bombs.


How many bombs did we drop on Japan?

2 atomic bombs and 2 million HE bombs and 5 million incendiary fire bombs


Did japan believe the us had the atomic bombs?

No. The US gave them cryptic messages about the bombs and never told them they had atomic bombs.


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.


Why did the Japan drop the atomic bombs on us?

Japan never dropped the atomic bomb on anyone. They did not have that technology.


What kind of bombs were dropped in japan?

The atomic bomb.


What country dropped the atomic bombs on japan?

US


Where did US drop the atomic bombs?

Hiroshima, Japan


What was Japan's response to the use of the atomic bombs?

they surrendered.


What was the letter that warned Japan about atomic bombs?

leaflets


Where the atomic bombs in Japan dropped?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki