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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 timelier 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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The decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was driven by a combination of factors. The main reasons included the desire to bring a quick end to World War II, save American lives that would have been lost in a prolonged invasion of Japan, and demonstrate American military superiority to the Soviet Union. The bombing of Hiroshima led to Japan's surrender and the end of the war in the Pacific.
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What city did America nuke in world war 2?
Hiroshima
Where did America drop a bomb in japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki(atomic bomb,not a nuke)
What happened when world war 2 ended?
America bombed two Japanese cities, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki this caused Japan to surrender
What two city in japan were attacked with the atomic bombs?
The two cities of Japan which were hit by the atomic bomb by America were "NAGASAKI" and "HIROSHIMA".
Was the bombing of Hiroshima related to the war between America and Japan?
Yes. The Atomic bombing of Nagasaki, after Hiroshima, is the final act of WW2
What places in japan did America nuke?
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
What city did America nuke in world war 2?
Hiroshima
Where did America drop a bomb in japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki(atomic bomb,not a nuke)
What was the location of where the first nuke was dopped in Japan?
Hiroshima Hiroshima, August 6, 1945.
Where did we nuke Japan?
In the cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki.
Where was the first nuke droped?
Hiroshima, japan, sept 1945
What result was Pearl Harbor?
It made us nuke Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What happened when world war 2 ended?
America bombed two Japanese cities, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki this caused Japan to surrender
Should America nuke Russia?
Probably not.
How did the US entry into world war 2 create a global war?
because japan attacked America causing America to enter world war 2 and i caused a global war because America created the first nuke
Who was President when Pearl Harbor was attacked?
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What is John McCain willing to do for America?
TO nuke our selfs
