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Were Hiroshima and Nagasaki the planned sites or did weather or some other factor disrupt it?
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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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Why did US drop a 2nd bomb on Nagasaki?
Because Japan had not responded to the bombing of Hiroshima with a surrender offer and because it was an available weapon. And because the weather on kukura was bad!
Why was nagasaki chosen as the second target?
Short answer is no, if you want to know the whole story here it is. The Target Committee for the Atomic Bombs had chosen five targets based on numerous factors. These factors included: the city needed to be three miles in diameter, the city needed to be capable of being efficiently damaged by the blast, the target needed to be untouched by previous bombing missions, and the target had to have a large psychological effect on the Japanese. The targets that were decided on were Kyoto, Hiroshima, Yokohama, Kokura Arsenal, and Niigata. The idea of bombing the Emperor's Palace was talked about, but the decision was made not to recommend it. Kyoto was a one million strong industrial center that was growing as refugees from other cities came to it, because of this it was determined to be the first choice for bombing. Hiroshima was a large army depot and port as well as the surrounding hills would amplify the effect of the blast making this a great choice as number two. Yokohama was an urban industrial area that made aircrafts, tools, docks, and electronics. It was a good target but a large body of water in-between high priority targets made it only number three on the list. Kokura Arsenal was one of the largest Japanese arsenals, and it had the bonus of being surrounded by industrial complexes. It was target number four. Niigata was a port city that was becoming more important to the Japanese as other ports were destroyed; with the added bonus of oil storage around the port it made a good target coming in at number five. Kyoto was removed from the list by Secretary of War Henry Stimson. Hiroshima became first on the list and was bombed on August 6, 1945. Three targets remained on the list; until, to replace the removed Kyoto, Nagasaki was added to the list. Nagasaki was a shipbuilding city with a military port, but it had previously been bombed so it was decided that the primary target for the second bomb would be the Kokura Arsenal with Nagasaki as the secondary target. Once the bombers got over the Kokura Arsenal it was discovered that the city was coved by clouds. After three passes it was decided to go to the secondary target: Nagasaki. On August 9, 1945 Nagasaki was bombed.
What are facts about the bombing of hiroshima?
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States at the executive order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. After six months of intense fire-bombing of 67 other Japanese cities, followed by an ultimatum which was ignored by the Shōwa regime, the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on Monday,[1] August 6, 1945, [2] followed on August 9 by the detonation of the "Fat Man" nuclear bomb over Nagasaki. These are to date the only attacks with nuclear weapons in the history of warfare.[3] The bombs killed as many as 140,000 people in Hiroshima and 80,000 in Nagasaki by the end of 1945,[4] roughly half on the days of the bombings. Amongst these, 15 to 20% died from injuries or illness attributed to radiation poisoning[5]. Since then, more have died from leukemia (231 observed) and solid cancers (334 observed) attributed to exposure to radiation released by the bombs[6]. In both cities, the overwhelming majority of the dead were civilians.[7][8][9] Six days after the detonation over Nagasaki, on August 15, Japan announced its surrender to the Allied Powers, signing the Instrument of Surrender on September 2, officially ending the Pacific War and therefore World War II. (Germany had signed its unavoidable[2] Instrument of Surrender on May 7, ending the war in Europe.) The bombings led, in part, to post-war Japan adopting Three Non-Nuclear Principles, forbidding that nation from nuclear armament.[10]
What city did not have the atomic bomb dropped on it?
There were a bunch of cities in WW2 that were not bomber such as New York city and Los Angles California. yes these city's were not bombed in world war 2 but on the whole this is a really good question...65 citys were bombed in Germany alone so theres a starting point for you! thanks x
Timeline of events during hiroshima 1945?
Those the last attacks that the US carried before Japan surrender. The first attack came in August 6, 1946 in Hiroshima and the other came 3 days after. When the Japanese saw the three planes, the alarm went off but thinking they were weather planes, the alarm was called out. At 8:15, Hiroshima's time, the bomb went off. It was President Truman who ordered the bombs.
Why didn't roosevelt order the first atomic bomb on hiroshima?
Because he was dead, and the first target was Nagasaki but because of poor weather conditions the planes went to the second target, Hiroshima.
Where did us drop the bombs on japan?
As it turned out, the first was dropped on Hiroshima, and the second on Nagasaki. When the B-29's took off from Tinian, they had one target city, and two alternates, for weather considerations. Hiroshima was an initial target city, Nagasaki was a second choice, which they did not know until they got a late weather bulletin in flight.
Why did US drop a 2nd bomb on Nagasaki?
Because Japan had not responded to the bombing of Hiroshima with a surrender offer and because it was an available weapon. And because the weather on kukura was bad!
Why did they choose those city nagasaki?
The city of Kokura was in bad weather and Nagasaki was next.
What does this mean 'weather permitting'?
it means if the weather goes as it is planned
Why blow up hiroshima and nagaasaki?
1. Japan was at war with the US, and had refused to surrender 2. Both cities contained military installations 3. Neither were critical to the central govt of Japan 4. Nagasaki was an alternate target- the primary target was obscured by bad weather.
Who was targeted during the hiroshima boming?
It was supposed to be Kokura but the weather changed the plan.
What is the climate for nagasaki japan?
Nagasaki is known for its warm climate, with the weather varying greatly around the prefecture. Whilst the summer temperatures in Nagasaki can be high, many travelers choose to visit this city during the more stable seasons of spring and autumn. Spring, between March and May, is a great time to see Nagasaki, when the mature cherry trees are bursting with blossoms, known locally as 'sakuras'. Autumn offers an equally appealing climate and falls between September and November. In particular, October and November are the driest months of the year with little in the way of rainy weather, an added advantage when visiting Nagasaki at this time of the year. -Nagasaki Weather, When to Go and Climate Information-
What was the original bomb sites for Aug 6 1945?
kokura but the weather was nicer in Hiroshima.
Was D ady planned for the 4th June?
It was planned for dates in May and early June. Each date had problems with weather or tides.
When did the US decide they were going to bomb Hiroshima?
They didn't decide they were going to bomb Hiroshima - they decided they were going to use the atomic bomb on Japan. The US gave Japan two separate warnings that they would employ (paraphrase) a "terrible new weapon", if unconditional surrender was not forthcoming. Japan refused, and that was the first atomic bomb drop. Hiroshima was not finalized as a target until the B-29 was in the air for several hours (weather considerations). Genuinely shocked by Hiroshima, Japan nonetheless dug in it's heels, betting the first atomic bomb was a one-shot deal. Nagasaki brought Japan to it's knees.
Why were atomic bombs dropped only in nagasaki and why hiroshima out of the whole of japan?
doesn't really answer your questionduring the closing stages of the war against japan, japan was extensively fire bombed by the Americans. all the major industrial cities were basically destroyed. hiroshima kokura and nagasaki all had something in commonthey were coastalthey were surrounded by mountainsthey had minor military factories and portsthey had approximately 250,000 in populationthese cities were left basically untouched by the Americans during all of the bombings of japan. why?being surrounded by mountains it would contain the blasthaving ports and military targets gave a good reason for bombingsif you bombed Tokyo or Osaka you would kill a million plus civilians (not acceptable in public opinion) but believe it or not 250,000 is acceptable.they were dropped on those cities because they were perfect test sites for the atom bomb. you may ask what has kokura to do with it. kokura was the secondary target for the hiroshima bombing and the primary target for the nagasaki bombing. the bombs need to be dropped in fine weather for bombardier accuracy and to take arial phots of the effects. luckily for the people of kokura on the day of the hiroshima bombing it was fine in hiroshima and on the day of the nagasaki bombing it was overcast in kokura so they missed out.i hope this answered your question.Those two bombs were enough to kill thousands and thousands of people and to bring Lapan to it knees.
