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What did American soldiers think about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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∙ 16y ago
I think most Americans think of it as a necessary evil. Yes, the bombing could have been avoided, but at horrific cost and a longer war. Many more lives would likely have been lost, both American and Japanese due to a longer war and probable invasion of Japan proper. Plus, for those with more history knowledge, Soviet Russia was on the verge of entering the main war with Japan, having already completed a success invasion of Manchuria. (side note: the Soviets captured the large Japanese army of north China, an army with excellent weapons. These arms were turned over immediately to the Chinese Communists, who, thus equipped, were able to defeat the Nationalist Chinese who were pro-American. This gigantic disaster in American foreign policy, ie, not properly supporting the Nationalists, is still being felt today. Point being, the Soviets were in no way an American ally in the war, just in it to expand their own power.) Had the Soviets invaded the Japanese home islands they'd have laid waste to them just like they did Germany. There would have been a division of the islands into American and Soviet spheres. Japan would not have been able to rebuild their economy to the world class stature it achieved by 1980.
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∙ 17y ago
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∙ 13y agoWar is war, and the Japanese struck first at Pearl Harbor. Japan showed China No mercy when it invaded the mainland country in the 1930's. The atomic bombings ended the war and saved countless lives of Allied and Japanese people. Japan would not surrender and the atomic bombs made them realize that to go on was folly. The atomic bombing was a necessary evil to end the war.
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∙ 13y agoRead the entire book of Hiroshima by John Hersey and you'll get your answer.
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∙ 13y agoThat the United States was Cruel, Strong and a force to be reackoned with.
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How many American soldiers died in the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki?
No one will ever know for certain how many died as a result of the attack on Hiroshima. Some 70,000 people probably died as a result of initial blast, heat, and radiation effects. This included about twenty American airmen being held as prisoners in the city.
What was the Population of Hiroshima and nagasaki in 1939?
The population of Hiroshima, Japan on the day the U.S. dropped and atomic bomb on it was nearly 300,000 civilians and 43,000 soldiers. The population of Nagasaki, Japan on the day the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on it was approximately 240,000.
How many soldiers were in Hiroshima when it was bombed?
The bomb created a blast equivalent to about 13 kilotons of TNT. The radius of total destruction was about one mile, Fires resulting from the explosion spread out to an area of radius of about 4.4 miles Japanese officials determined that 69% of Hiroshima's buildings were destroyed and about 7% damaged. 20 US military captives were killed.
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.
What were the precautions of the Japanese before the bombing in Hiroshima?
Military campaigns are secret by their very nature. Bombings over the Japanese mainland were always secret (as were bombings by the Japanese and German militaries) for risk of having bombers shot down. It is likely that some Japanese completely dismissed these leaflets. However, the Japanese government repeatedly lied to its citizens telling them that no bombings could occur (although Japan was being bombed at that point) and that no cities would be destroyed despite the fact that Japan was warned of a new and powerful device that would level cities. This was far more warning than any other people received prior to an attack such as the allied bombing of Dresden, Germany; the unprovoked Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in the US; and the month-long massacre of more than 400,000 Chinese residents of Nanking by Japanese soldiers. Maybe once: The leaflet mentioned below was (by some accounts) dropped on Hiroshima. However of the many versions of the leaflet which mention 33 imperiled Japanese cities, none ever mention Nagasaki, Hiroshima, or Kokura. So perhaps Japanese citizens in Hiroshima et.al. felt that the other cities were going to be bombed but that Hiroshima was not. On August 1, 1945, five days before the bombing of Hiroshima, the U.S. Army Air Force dropped five million leaflets over Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and 33 other Japanese cities warning that those cities were going to be destroyed within a few days and advising the residents to leave to save their lives. One side of the leaflet had a photo of five U.S. bombers unloading bombs and a list of the targeted cities. The other side had the text.
How many American soldiers died in the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki?
No one will ever know for certain how many died as a result of the attack on Hiroshima. Some 70,000 people probably died as a result of initial blast, heat, and radiation effects. This included about twenty American airmen being held as prisoners in the city.
Does anyone know if there are any hiroshima soldiers alive who fought in that war. I know of one but with no back ground but am not sure how to spell his last name. Please help?
Try the Hiroshima sites, they might give some leads, e.g. "Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki."
Why did president Ronald Regan withdrawl AMericans troops from Lebanon in 1984?
Answer this question… Hundreds of American soldiers were killed in bombings.
What happened to Japan after World War two?
After the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the United States helped rebuild their country and economy that had been ravaged by years of war. Japan was although, disarmed. During the American occupation of Japan, they helped the Japanese adopt democracy and labor reforms. There were rapes by American soldiers, and there are other controversies regarding the occupation, but America truly helped rebuild Japan.
What were the pros and cons of the hiroshima bombings?
Ended the war without killing a million Allied soldiers. Killed a lot of Japanese and began the "nuclear age".
What was the Population of Hiroshima and nagasaki in 1939?
The population of Hiroshima, Japan on the day the U.S. dropped and atomic bomb on it was nearly 300,000 civilians and 43,000 soldiers. The population of Nagasaki, Japan on the day the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on it was approximately 240,000.
How many Japanese soldiers and civilians were killed due to the atomic bombs that were dropped?
90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki.
What physical effects did the nuclear bomb have on the World War 2 soldiers after returning home?
Very little, except for those stationed at Hiroshima and Nagasaki for a time after the war.
How many soldiers were in Hiroshima when it was bombed?
The bomb created a blast equivalent to about 13 kilotons of TNT. The radius of total destruction was about one mile, Fires resulting from the explosion spread out to an area of radius of about 4.4 miles Japanese officials determined that 69% of Hiroshima's buildings were destroyed and about 7% damaged. 20 US military captives were killed.
What did the battle for Iwo Jima and the battle for Okinawa have to do with Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
U.S. LEADERS WERE ABLE TO SEE THE TREMENDOUS LOSS OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS THAT THE TAKING OF ONE SMALL FORTIFIED ISLAND INCURRED. THE TAKING OF THE JAPANESE MAINLAND WOULD BE EVEN MORE FORTIFIED AND AMERICAN LOSS WOULD BE EXPONENTIAL. THUS THE NEED TO TRY TO END THE WAR AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO SAVE UNTOLD AMERICAN LIVES. THE BOMBS ON HIROSHIMA AND NAGASKI DID JUST THAT. BROUGHT THE WAR TO A HALT.
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.
Which weapon was used to make the Japanese surrender in world war 2?
The Atomic Bomb or Atom Bomb for short. The U.S. dropped it on Nagasaki and Hiroshima but also killed many U.S. soldiers that were stationary there.
