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The bomb was new technology. It worked on a closed test range, but it was unknown how it would work dropped from a plane on an open city. It was also unknown exactly how destructive it was. The test was in a desert where there was nothing to destroy, but there would be an entire city at the real drop site. To add, nuclear science was still in its infancy and required caution.
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Why did the US government debate about whether to use the atomic bomb on Japan?
I don't think there was a debate about whether to use the atomic bomb on Japan. Once the bomb became available the U.S. gave the Japanese an opportunity to surrender or suffer awful destruction. They declined and, with many U.S. solders' lives in the balance, President Harry Truman gave the order to use the bomb. Since then, there have been many morning after debates about whether we should have done it.
The us government as well as many scientists debated about whether to use the atomic bomb on japan because?
During World War II, U.S. leaders, officials, scientists, and others debated using the atomic bomb on Japan primarily because of the moral implications of such an attack. They were concerned as to whether they would be justified in using such a destructive weapon -- against which there was no defense. Moreover, they were concerned as to what the future implications might be if they were the first to unleash such a weapon into the world.
Why did the us government debate to use the atomic bomb on japan?
I don't think there was a debate about whether to use the atomic bomb on Japan. Once the bomb became available the U.S. gave the Japanese an opportunity to surrender or suffer awful destruction. They declined and, with many U.S. solders' lives in the balance, President Harry Truman gave the order to use the bomb. Since then, there have been many morning after debates about whether we should have done it.
Was there a squad of soldiers sent to save a Japanese scientist before the atomic bomb was dropped on japan?
There was no squad of soldiers sent to save the Japanese scientist. The US did not know Japan had a nuclear program under going. Those scientist which are telling the truth about the program, survived the atomic attacks and were not rescued by the US.
Who had to decide whether to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
President Harry S. Truman .
The war with japan in 1945 was brought to a quick end when?
American scientist invented the atomic bomd and 2 cities, Hiroshima and nagasaki were destroyed
What happen afterward when the atomic bomb was dropped?
The atomic bomb was dropped on japan which caused the island to sink a bit, and because of that many scientist believe that one day, it will completly sink. Also, it killed alot of people, made japan surrender and caused a disease.
The us government as well as many scientists debated about whether to use the atomic bomb on japan because of?
ethical concerns
How did the atomic bomb result in japan?
It didn't. Japan existed long before the atomic bomb
How did the atomic bombs used on Japan get from America to Japan?
The atomic bombs were delivered by the USS Indianoppolis
The final decision to use the atomic bomb against japan was made by j robert oppenheimer?
Oppenheimer was the scientist/manager who directed the team that built the tool and made it work. The final decision on what to do with it and when was made by the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces ... President Truman.
Did Truman have a date limitation of when he could decide whether to drop the atomic bombs or not?
After the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, he only had days to make his mind. This was one of the reasons for the atomic bombs in ww2.
