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American military strategists had estimated that the invasion of the Japanese home island of Honshu would probably cost a million American dead plus 3-4 million Japanese dead. Japanese resistance on Okinawa had been fierce, and the invasion of Honshu would have left the entire island in rubble.
The nuclear bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima killed fewer than 350,000 Japanese, and broke the will of the Japanese resistance. (The firebombings of Tokyo had killed nearly as many Japanese without result.)
So yes, the use of the atomic bomb was justified. It saved a million American lives, and probably 3 million Japanese lives. And substantial parts of Japanese civilization and society didn't have to be destroyed to achieve this result.
Some people argue that the Americans wouldn't have needed to invade; that the blockade and submarine warfare was strangling the Japanese economy, which would have collapsed. Perhaps true. However, famine would still have killed millions of Japanese, and left the remainder debilitated and susceptible to any number of diseases before they finally collapsed, probably in the winter of 1946/47.
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∙ 14y agoNo true justification in the war with Japan; the bomb was dropped as a warning or threat to Soviet Union. Also this bomb was an experience of US Army.
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What is Japan's policy on atomic weapons?
use it only on snotfaced Americans
Who uses atomic weapons?
The United States has used atomic bombs as weapons .
Why the use of atomic weapons against japan either was or was not necessary?
Roosevelt seen that the US would loose way to many US troops against Japan, therefore used atomic weapons.
What weapons from the last century have revolutionized the military?
Atomic Weapons.
Will there be a atomic bome war?
There has already been 1; WW2 saw the use of 2 atomic weapons. One would hope there will never be another.
What is mean atomic war?
This is a war fought using Atomic weapons. Atomic weapons are weapons that use Nuclear fission explostion producing tremendous pressure and radiation. Later nuclear weapons were called hydrogen bombs that use nuclear fussion.
Did the US use atomic weapons in Korea?
no
Which Which statement bestdescribes the cold war stratedy of John Foster Dulles?
Dulles supported the use of atomic weapons
How did the use of nuclear weapons change the cause of world war 2?
The use of atomic weapons brought it to an end..........
How is the use of nuclear weapons a crime to humanity?
In justified cases of the use of nuclear power, such force is NOT a crime to humanity.
What weapons did Americans use against japan?
Atomic Bombs
What times did japan use their atomic bombs?
Japan has never had atomic weapons. There were two atomic weapons used against Japan by the US in August 1945. Please do some reading.
What did NOT occur as a result of technological advancements made during World War 2?
the use of atomic weapons increased quickly ============================A1 Devraj==========================
Why was the atom bomb used and not other weapons?
Japan would not give up with out the use of atomic weapons.
Was the use of chemical weapons justified in ww1?
there are no rules in wars or fights rules r 4 the losers
Do they still use atomic bombs?
yes, that is called the weapons race
What is Japan's policy on atomic weapons?
use it only on snotfaced Americans
