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They didn't decide they were going to bomb Hiroshima - they decided they were going to use the atomic bomb on Japan. The US gave Japan two separate warnings that they would employ (paraphrase) a "terrible new weapon", if unconditional surrender was not forthcoming. Japan refused, and that was the first atomic bomb drop. Hiroshima was not finalized as a target until the B-29 was in the air for several hours (weather considerations). Genuinely shocked by Hiroshima, Japan nonetheless dug in it's heels, betting the first atomic bomb was a one-shot deal. Nagasaki brought Japan to it's knees.

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