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What was a good reason the US should have dropped the atomic bomb on japan?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes and no. With the knowledge that the people had about the atomic bomobs back then, it was justified. It got rid of WWII quickly without killing millions of Japanese and Americans. However, they had no idea of the damages that would happen to innocent people and the environment because of the radiation that came from it. Nowadays, we know better
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoPresident Truman consulted with Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander in the Pacific theater. The general was an expert on casualty expectations on planned operations and he was usually right. He was asked during the planning stages of the upcoming assault on Japan home islands. He predicted 11 million Japanese casualties, military and armed civilians would occur on the landing beaches or closeby inland. He predicted also 1.5 million Allied casualties The Japanese were warned that a new ghastly weapon would be used on them unless they surrendered unconditionally. After Nagasaki the surrendered with one condition, that the Emperor remain. The Allies agreed. My ship was ready to take part in the invasion as we had in nine previous invasions of Japanese held islands. For the first time we were issued gas masks because the Japanese military was expected to use poison gas on those landing on their sacred soil. Hiroshima and Nagasaki can be attributed to Japan militarists, not the Enola Gay. Most Military Historians agree, If there had been no surprise attack on Pearl Harbor there would not have been the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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∙ 13y ago1. To end the war with Japan without wasting any more lives in combat.
2. To allow Allied air support to drop medical supplies and food to Chinese suffering from the Japanese occupation. This saved millions of innocent lives, much more than were lost to the bombings.
3. I think that is reason enough.
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∙ 13y agoIt was thought at the time that if the war continued to its logical conclusion that the Japanese military would fight to the last man to defend their homeland, even if central Japanese command was killed or captured. It was estimated that in order to defeat the Japanese following a land assault at least a million more lives would be lost after an invasion of Japan, including both allied troops and Japanese civilians.
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∙ 11y agoThe use of atomic bombs against Japan in 1945 was a strategic decision, to end the war more rapidly. The USSR had declared war on Japan 3 weeks previously, and was moving in to seize Japanese territory, just as they were in the process of taking over all of eastern Europe. Even now, in 2012, Russia still has control of one small Japanese island, seized in 1945 (which is a continuing source of friction between the two countries). The US wanted to end the war before there was too much Soviet involvement.
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∙ 12y agoTo end the war in the Pacific.
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To save American lives by ending the war sooner - apex
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What was the last bomb that was dropped on japan?
The second - of two - atomic bombs dropped on Japan was dropped on August 9th, 1945 on Nagasaki.
Where was the the first atomic bomb dropped?
hiroshima, Japan
What year was the atomic bomb dropped on Japan the U.S.?
The atomic bombings of Japan took place in August of 1945. While there were numerous nuclear tests on U.S. soil, no atomic bomb was dropped on the U.S. Japan is the only country to have suffered such an attack.
What part of japan did America attack with a nuclear bomb?
The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki RB
Was the need to defeat Japan the main reason why the US dropped an atomic bomb in Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
The President wanted to end the war and to collapse Japan's means to make war again.
Should have the Americans dropped the atomic bombs on japan?
Yes
What was the reason the Americans dropped the atomic bomb on Japan?
To end the war and to collapse Japan's means to make war.
How many people were killed after u.s. dropped two atomic bombs on japan?
not alot for some reason
What City in japan on which the first atomic was dropped?
Hiroshima Japan
Was atomic bomb dropped?
Yes but in Japan.
What is the popular reason why america dropped the atomic bomb on japan?
To end the war quickly and avoid more of the allies loses.
Where was the atomic bomb dropped Where was the atomic bomb dropped?
It was dropped by the United States by orders of President Truman over Hiroshima, Japan.
Was the need to defeat Japan the main reason as to why the US dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
To end the war and to collapse Japan's means to make war.
What was the last bomb that was dropped on japan?
The second - of two - atomic bombs dropped on Japan was dropped on August 9th, 1945 on Nagasaki.
Reason for not using the atomic bomb?
If the tested bomb had not worked it is likely they would have tried dropping the other bombs.If Japan had surrender prior to the dates the bombs were to be dropped then the bombs would not have been dropped on Japan.
Why did the Japan drop the atomic bombs on us?
Japan never dropped the atomic bomb on anyone. They did not have that technology.
What was the year that the Atomic Bomb was dropped on Japan?
In 1945 two atomic weapons were used against Japan .
