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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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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt was the job of the President of the United States to decide to drop the Atom Bomb. President Truman took several months to decide. He debated whether it really would save millions of lives if they did not invade Japan and risked dropping a bomb they did not know would work. He decided to drop the bomb. He knew it would radiate people, but it would not kill as many people as an invasion from Russians and Americans.
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∙ 12y agoThe strategic planners actually had a list of about six Japanese cities that would make good targets for the atomic bomb drops. All six met a number of criteria, mostly that they were industrial centers, as the purpose of the bombs was not to destroy as many people as possible (they would have bombed Tokyo, if that had been the case). It was inevitable that many on the ground were going to be killed, that was a given, but damage to industry was the first priority. In the first bombing, Hiroshima was the first choice, but in the second bombing Nagasaki was an "alternate" that was chosen at the last minute (in flight) because of weather considerations.
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∙ 11y agoThe US warned Japan to surrender, but they refused. The US did warn Japan that a bomb will be dropped, but they didn't listen, so whenever the 1at atomic bomb was dropped the Japanese leader wasad, and the US again asked and warned them, but they refused and that's when the 2nd atomic bomb was dropped
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∙ 16y agoThe man whose mantra was "the buck stops here", Harry S Truman made
the decision.
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∙ 12y agoPresident Truman stated that he was the only resposible.
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∙ 13y ago............ the president smart uhmm this is very wrong !
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∙ 14y agoPresident Truman.
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Why was the Manhatten project used?
Many Scientists came form Europe to create the atomic bomb, because of Hitler and all that. Albert Einstein was the one who first informed Franklin D. Roosevelt about the idea. When Roosevelt died Harry S. Truman (vice president) stepped in. While all of that was happening; they were still in war with Japan. To make Japan surrender; Truman decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan. They first bombed Hiroshima with a uranium bomb they called "Little Boy". Then when Japan still didn't surrender; Truman decided to also bomb Nagasaki. With a plutonium bomb they called "Fat Man". And that's why (:
Where did the US drop the second bomb?
If you are refering to the second atomic bomb, it was dropped over Nagasaki, japan.
Where was the last battle of World War 1 fought?
at the red habin of england
What is the main idea of hiroshima the book?
Well, I don't know if this will help or not, but I believe the main idea is how there can be such fortunate people after such a tragic event. The 6 people described in the book were among the survivors of the atomic bomb in 1945, and their stories were very different and worth telling, compared to those others that survived.
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.
How did the atomic bomb wings of hero Shima and Nagasaki illustrate the idea that world war 2 was a total war?
an American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
Who provided President Roosvelt with the idea of bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The Great Physicst Albert Einstein
Who thought of the idea to bomb japan hiroshima?
The president was Harry S. Truman
Why bomb Nagasaki instead of Tokyo?
Tokyo was the capital of Japan during World War II and still is. So it seems like if you want to do some real damage, you would bomb the capital, right? Not quite, because both Hiroshima and Nagasaki (atomic bomb targets) were major industrial cities. Nagasaki was the last city that the US wanted to bomb, it was an effective place to drop a bomb, because Mitsubishi had a huge factory there. Before Mitsubishi became a car company, they created the Japanese Zero plane, considered to be the best Japanese fighter plane. Mitsubishi mass-produced the Japanese Zero right in Nagasaki, so it would eliminate the idea that Japan would retaliate.
Was there anyone in about 1945 against the use of atomic power such as the bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
Some [people close to the President did not like the idea.
What did the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki illustrate the idea that World War 2 was a total war?
Most of the people killed were not part of the military
What are seven important cities in Japan except for Tokyo?
i have no idea If you have no idea then don't answer it at all. You are not contributing positively. Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Sapporo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki is what I can think of.
Who is idea was it to drop the atomic bomb in hiroshima?
To end the war and collapse Japan's means to make war ever again.
What did Albert Einstein do to help World War 2?
he had the idea of the atomic bomb and thought the German army had more Info than USA about bombs. Roosevelt wanted to bomb Japan, then Einstein begged him in a letter not to because Germany didnt have as much info as he thought. Roosevelt died and Truman decided to finally drop the two atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki.
Why was the Manhatten project used?
Many Scientists came form Europe to create the atomic bomb, because of Hitler and all that. Albert Einstein was the one who first informed Franklin D. Roosevelt about the idea. When Roosevelt died Harry S. Truman (vice president) stepped in. While all of that was happening; they were still in war with Japan. To make Japan surrender; Truman decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan. They first bombed Hiroshima with a uranium bomb they called "Little Boy". Then when Japan still didn't surrender; Truman decided to also bomb Nagasaki. With a plutonium bomb they called "Fat Man". And that's why (:
Where did the US drop the second bomb?
If you are refering to the second atomic bomb, it was dropped over Nagasaki, japan.
How did the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki illustrate the idea that World War II was a "total war"?
Most of the people killed by the atomic bombs were not members of the military-apex
