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What president made the decision to drop atomic bonds on hiroshima and Nagasaki?
President Harry Truman gave the order for atomic bombs to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Which president ordered the one and only historic atomic bombing on another country?
It was WW2. President Truman order the bombs to be dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
Why did the US use the atomic bomb against japan?
The atomic bombs were dropped on Japan in order to end the war as quickly and painlessly as possible. Owing to the fact that every other viable option would have resulted in even more bloodshed, the decision to drop the bombs ultimately saved lives.
What caused the war to end?
World War 2 came to an end when the emperor of Japan tabled a surrender order. Japan surrendered after the USA dropped 2 atomic bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
When did Harry S. Truman order the atomic bombs?
In july 1945.
Why did Truman order the second atomic bomb to be dropped in Nagasaki?
Truman did not specifically order either the first or second atomic bombings, actual orders for them were given in the field in accordance with his order. His order to use the atomic bomb on Japan was a blanket order, to drop the bombs as soon as they became available for use unless ordered otherwise. The third bomb did not become available until Japan had announced its intention to surrender, so it was not used.A grand total of 23 atomic bombs were scheduled for production in 1945. Had Japan not surrendered when they did Truman's original order authorized dropping them all on Japan with no more action on his part.
Who was the first president to order an atomic bomb be dropped in World War II?
President Truman gave the order to drop an atomic bomb on Japan during World War II. He was the first and only U.S. President to order the use of an atomic bomb as a military weapon.
Why was okinawa attacked when the atomic bomb was dropped less than 3 months later?
That battle began on April 1, 1945 and ended June 21, 1945. The atomic bomb was dropped on August 6 1945 and the second was dropped the 9th. Okinawa was needed to be secure in order to drop the atomic bombs. The American naval forces assembled there were larger than those at Normandy in June, 1944, and more than 12,000 American and 100,000 Japanese soldiers sacrificed their lives.
Who was the president to order the atomic bomb to be dropped on Japan?
Richard M. Nixon
Why were the two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WW11?
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, and the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945. President Truman was advised that if the U.S. launched a full-scale invasion of mainland Japan, the the U.S. would suffer as many as a million casualties. In order to bring the war to a quick ending and incur as few casualties as possible, Truman ordered the atomic bombing of Japan.
Why did Truman's drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki without a warning?
In order to end WWII, which he did.
Where else could the atomic bombs been dropped?
there was a list of 4 target cities in japan selected for atomic bombing. these were (in alphabetical order):hiroshimakokuranagasakiniigatahad japan not surrendered after the 3 planned atomic bombs of august more cities would have been added to this list as needed. considering the fact that the US had plans and production capacity to drop 23 atomic bombs on japan before the end of 1945, it is possible that once the invasion began in october future target selection might have been handed over entirely to the field commanders on tinnian according to the needs of combat.
