The bomb didn't kill everyone in Nagasaki, nor did it destroy the entire city. People still lived there. The destroyed part of the city was rebuilt, the damaged part was repaired, and people continued to live their daily lives.
Hiroshima's population, down to roughly 83,000 soon after the bombing, swelled to 169,000 by February of 1946. But only some 6,500 lived in the city's center, i.e., within Close space 1 kilometer of ground zero. For several years more, population growth was concentrated at the same remove from the city's devastated center. The increase was largely due to the return of evacuated persons; civilians repatriated from overseas colonies, and demobilized military personnel.
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The sudden population expansion, however, caused acute shortages of food and shelter. Many A-bomb survivors faced death from starvation and exposure unless something was done soon. As early as December of 1945, however, a council of "war victims' associations" had been convened to regulate distribution of lumber, nails and glass panes, as well as charcoal and electrical heating devices. The council also dealt with immediate issues such as care of orphans, community bathhouses, and use of warehouses in neighboring towns for community housing.
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When food scarcity became especially acute in the summer of 1946, the city imposed compulsory evacuation of 50,000 people to surrounding farm villages, and arranged for relief rice supplies to be provided.
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In Nagasaki, reconstruction proceeded slowly. It was the latter half of 1946 before the first simple emergency dwellings were provided in various communities. Such fell far short, however, of meeting desperate housing needs. As late as 1950, applicants for corporate dwellings exceeded availability by ninety times.
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Meantime, the national government in November 1945 adopted a "war disaster reconstruction plan" for rebuilding 119 war-devastated cities, including Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This enabled Hiroshima to plan for the restoration of its central area, covering 1.3 million square meters and accommodating an estimated 350,000 people. Nagasaki likewise projected a new city concept that would abandon its old war industries, focusing rather on revival of foreign trade, shipbuilding, and fishing industries.
These plans did not bear fruit, however, until the National Diet (parliament) in May 1949 passed the Hiroshima Peace Memorial City Reconstruction Law and the Nagasaki International Culture City Reconstruction Law. These laws went into effect on the two cities' respective bombing anniversary dates, August 6 and August 9.
Long-term Medical Care and Relief
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Wartime care for casualties and hospitalization were based on national laws of 1942 that provided only minimal help for two months. The majority of patients needing emergency care were housed temporarily in schools, but they had to be evacuated as children returned from outlying areas and needed to enroll.
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The acute stage of A-bomb injuries reached a peak by the end of December 1945, making the situation desperate. A few Japanese and U.S. army medical facilities were taken over for treatment of
Back in November 1944, the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey had been formed to conduct an investigation of bombing effects in Germany; on August 15, 1945, President Truman expanded its mission to investigate effects at all bombing sites in Japan. Its staff included 350 officers, 500 noncommissioned officers, and 300 civilians.
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After the American Occupation ended in 1952, Japanese health officials recognized certain limitations of the ABCC program, and set up the A-bomb Aftereffects Research Council in JNIH, and it in turn sought the cooperation of the two cities' Casualty Councils (see next).
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Seven years after the bombings, independent citizens' movements arose to form A-bomb Casualty Councils in Hiroshima in early 1953 and in Nagasaki about the same time. Funds were raised to provide free care for distressed patients and subsidies for others. The councils were chaired by the mayors of the two cities, and fund-raising campaigns were assisted by Japan's Central Community Chest and by Japan National Broadcasting Corporation (NHK). A ten-day nationwide campaign in August 1953 raised over five million yen for A-bomb patient care.
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Rebuilding of Japan came after the surrender. It took 15 for the US to rebuild Japan.
Nagasaki and Hiroshima were rebuilt soon after the war was over. They are very beautiful cities.
It took 15 years for the United States to rebuild the country.
With the help of the US.
No, Japan didn't immediately refuse after the bombing of Hiroshima. After the bombing, Emperor Hirohito (the Japanese leader during the Second World War) went into consultation with the Imperial War Council (of Japan) where they were deciding whether or not to surrender. However, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima, America bombed Japan again, this time in Nagasaki. Roughly a week after the Nagasaki bombing, Emperor Hirohito on 15 August 1945 announced surrender via radio broadcast. He officially surrendered in written agreement later that year on 2 September 1945.
The bombing of Hiroshima resulted in between 90'000 and 166'000 fatalies. The bombing of Nagasaki resulted in between 60'000 and 80'000 fatalities. As a result, there were between 150'000 and 246'000 fatalities in total.
The one dropped on Nagasaki.
See website: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and nagasaki.
Yes. The Atomic bombing of Nagasaki, after Hiroshima, is the final act of WW2
The allies did not participate in the bombing of Nagasaki. President Truman took all the responsible.
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The U.S.A won the war after dropping the bomb on Nagasaki.
It was August 8th, 1945
See: Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
August 6 1945 was Hiroshima and the 9th was Nagasaki.
Nagasaki was devastated. The damage reached over 12 miles.
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The US and Japan .
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August 9 1945.