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How many people lived in hiroshima before the bombings?

90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki.140,000 people died in Hiroshima & 80,000 in Nagasaki. The radiation later caused the deaths of thousands more. It's estimated that over 300,000 Japanese died from the bombings until today.250,000+ in the initial blasts and an unknown number died of after effects like radiation positioning and cancers.200,000 instantlyApproximately 140,000 people died at Hiroshima. 70,000 died at Nagasaki. So in total 210,000 people died in both cites.90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in NagasakiIn Hiroshima 140,000 were killed and Nagasaki 80,000. Many later died due to radiation poisoning and injuries sustained from the actual bombing.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.Hiroshima 80,000Nagasaki 40,000Approximately 90,000-106,000 people died in Hiroshima, 60,000-80,000 died in Nagasaki.*The prompt fatalities in Hiroshima are estimated at 70,000 and up to 96,000 or more within the year. The prompt fatalities in Nagasaki were lower but inexact (40,000 to 75,000) with a total death count of about 80,000. The total for both cities would be between 150,000 and 250,000 from all causes.According to the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the population in Japan in October 1940 was estimated to be 73,114,308; in November 1945 the population was estimated at 71,998,104. Japan was visibly a thriving country that was hit very hard by the bombing.Those nuclear bombs killed 90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki.According to the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the population in Japan in October 1940 was estimated to be 73,114,308; in November 1945 the population was estimated at 71,998,104. Japan was visibly a thriving country that was hit very hard by the bombing.90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki .90,000-166,000 killed in Hiroshima60,000-80,000 killed in Nagasaki14,371,894,023 people died at Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the US dropped the atom bomb.Those bombs killed 90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki.


Why did the bombing of hiroshima take place?

United States was in war because Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This was brought a lot of death and it was a way to end that war quickly.


How many people did the atomic bomb kill strait away?

90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki were killed but all of them died instantaneously. There was no way how many people died instantly.


What lead to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

The bombing of Pearl Harbor and the development of the atomic bomb led up to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombing of Pearl Harbor and the development of the atomic bomb led up to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.


Why should you drop the atomic bomb to defeat japan?

Because Japan refused to surrender. Japan did not believe in surrender. They felt every Japanese person, men women children, civilian, military should die to save the emperor. It was the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki or the invasion of Japan. The invasion of Japan would have killed a lot more people than the two atomic bombs did. Japan surrendered after Nagasaki was bombed. It was the lesser of two evils and saved countless Allied and Japanese lives. There was No other way other than invasion to defeat Japan.

Related questions

How has the bombing at hiroshima and nagasaki change the way on how wars are won?

Now the US would build the harder hitting weapons and will use them no apology to none.


What was distinct about the bomb on hiroshima?

The bomb in Hiroshima was plutonium and the Nagasaki was uranium.


What are the two sides in the Atomic Bomb debate over Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Some argue that the bombing was an act of violence and unneeded, while others argue it was the only way to end the war and prevent future fatality.


Did the dropping of the nagasaki bomb bring about the Japanese surrender from the way?

It was these two bombs that was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki , this brought world war 2 to a quick end.


Which major battle opened the way for the allies to enter Germany from both east and west?

i think it's Hiroshima and Nagasaki


Did anyone suffered when they dropped the hydrogen bomb?

Of course not, it was just for fun (by the way the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki were uranium bombs and not hydrogen)


What happened worldwide after us bombed Japan 's Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

The world needed the war to end so in a way they were satisfied with the decision.


How many recorded deaths related to nuclear war?

Nuclear weapons were used against Hiroshima and Nagasaki because that was the Only way to get the Japanese to surrender, short of a manned invasion by the Allies in November 1945. The total death toll for the two cities was around 350,000 people. More people died when Tokyo (1st) and Dresden (2nd) were burned to the ground than died at Hiroshima or Nagasaki. The atomic bombing of the two cities ended WW II and have deterred the world from having a nuclear WW III since 1945.


What was the degree of the atomic bomb when it hit Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Degree, as in temperature? Thousands-if not tens of thousands-of degrees. There would have been no easy way to measure it.


How many people lived in hiroshima before the bombings?

90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki.140,000 people died in Hiroshima & 80,000 in Nagasaki. The radiation later caused the deaths of thousands more. It's estimated that over 300,000 Japanese died from the bombings until today.250,000+ in the initial blasts and an unknown number died of after effects like radiation positioning and cancers.200,000 instantlyApproximately 140,000 people died at Hiroshima. 70,000 died at Nagasaki. So in total 210,000 people died in both cites.90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in NagasakiIn Hiroshima 140,000 were killed and Nagasaki 80,000. Many later died due to radiation poisoning and injuries sustained from the actual bombing.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.Hiroshima 80,000Nagasaki 40,000Approximately 90,000-106,000 people died in Hiroshima, 60,000-80,000 died in Nagasaki.*The prompt fatalities in Hiroshima are estimated at 70,000 and up to 96,000 or more within the year. The prompt fatalities in Nagasaki were lower but inexact (40,000 to 75,000) with a total death count of about 80,000. The total for both cities would be between 150,000 and 250,000 from all causes.According to the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the population in Japan in October 1940 was estimated to be 73,114,308; in November 1945 the population was estimated at 71,998,104. Japan was visibly a thriving country that was hit very hard by the bombing.Those nuclear bombs killed 90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki.According to the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the population in Japan in October 1940 was estimated to be 73,114,308; in November 1945 the population was estimated at 71,998,104. Japan was visibly a thriving country that was hit very hard by the bombing.90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki .90,000-166,000 killed in Hiroshima60,000-80,000 killed in Nagasaki14,371,894,023 people died at Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the US dropped the atom bomb.Those bombs killed 90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki.


Why did the bombing of hiroshima take place?

United States was in war because Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This was brought a lot of death and it was a way to end that war quickly.


How is hiroshima significant to Canada?

Canadian scientists have played an intimate part, and have been associated in an effective way with the american atomic bomb.