To save American lives by hastening the end of the War in the Pacific. The Japanese would never have surrendered easily, and an invasion of the islands of Japan would have yielded many casualties on both sides.
Japan would execute American prisoners, if we invaded. The bomb would save American lives. Japan was preparing for a long defense of its homeland.
The United States was attacked without notice.
President Truman stated that this weapon will bring an end to the war and save lives.
atomic bombs
Both were targets of atomic bomb attacks by the US: Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. These are the only two instances of the use of atomic bombs in warfare, and used two of the first three atomic bombs ever built (one was tested at Alamagordo NM on July 16, 1945).
at the end of the world war (WW2) the atomic bomb was used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After WW2 the atomic bomb was further developed and "was used as a silent threat against USSR" until 1949 when they had their own atomic bomb. From that year there was an arms race which played a major part in the Cold War
They both had atomic bombs dropped on them in August 1945.
In its' day, it represented "Total War", just as the Atomic Bomb did in WWII.
The new bombs are many, many times more powerful. The Hiroshima bomb was only .02 kilotons. Twenty megatons today is common. so, hundreds of times more powerful.
Shock, awe, fear, amazement and horror, depending on your view of the war.
People in Hiroshima had family in other cities because it was common for individuals to move for various reasons, such as education, employment, or marriage. Additionally, Hiroshima was a major city with a large population, so it is likely that people had relatives scattered across different locations.
because of the atomic bomb that was dropped on them... there are still traces of radiation in some areas which causes the mutation and destruction of health cells and DNA. look into it. there is a lot of information out there about the Hiroshima bombing and its effects on the habitat/people.
Utilitarianism is a way of life, where one determines the right actions to make. The most common example of utilitarianism is the U.S dropping the atomic bombs on Japan after WWII.
'fat man' and 'little boy' were the names given to the two atomic bombs dropped on the two cities in Japan in August 1945