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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.
American soldiers and civilians were weary from four years of war, yet the Japanese military was refusing to give up their fight. American forces occupied Okinawa and Iwo Jima and were intensely firebombing Japanese cities. But Japan had an army of 2 million strong stationed in the home islands guarding against invasion. A "mushroom" cloud rise over the city of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, following the detonation of "Fat Man." The second atomic weapon used against Japan, this single bomb resulted in the deaths of 80,000 Japanese citizens. For Truman, the choice whether or not to use the atomic bomb was the most difficult decision of his life.
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What US naval ships were able to witness the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
USS Indianapolis
Who won the battle of the bombing of hiroshima?
Can you tell us when the Hiroshima Battle you are referring to occurred? There was none in World War 2. Bombing runs are not considered battles, and there was basically no Hiroshima at the end of the war.
Was the US forced to pay for the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki?
United States had to construct the country from the get go since Japan had no resources after the war.
Where did the United States drop the atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Why did the US rebuild Hiroshima and Nagasaki after surrender when Japan didn't help repair Pearl Harbor?
You are aware that unlike Pearl Harbor, the American bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was an attack on civilians, yeah? -------------------- Pearl Harbor as any base, house many civilians.
Who were involved in the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki?
The US and Japan .
What was the us base during the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
timion
What US naval ships were able to witness the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
USS Indianapolis
What was the importance of the bombing of bombing of Hiroshima?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the only ocation where an atomic bomb was used agasinst mankind. It brought us to the nuclear/space age.
Was the Hiroshima bombing a turning point in history?
The bombing of Hiroshima brought us to the atomic era. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the last attacks in World War Two. Japan surrendered after the attacks.
What did the US participation in World War 2 ended in?
The nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
How did the US decide to drop a second bomb on Nagasaki?
Japan refused to surrender after the bombing of Hiroshima.
Did the US bomb Tokyo before nagasaki?
Yes, the Doolittle Raids were commenced before the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the 509th Composite Group.
Who won the battle of the bombing of hiroshima?
Can you tell us when the Hiroshima Battle you are referring to occurred? There was none in World War 2. Bombing runs are not considered battles, and there was basically no Hiroshima at the end of the war.
Who did japan put blame on for the bomb explosion in hiroshima?
Japan blamed the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the US of course! The US bombed Japan because they refused to surrender.
Was the US forced to pay for the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki?
United States had to construct the country from the get go since Japan had no resources after the war.
Which US president authorized the bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
