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By the time of the Korean War, the Soviet Union had nuclear weapons and was allied with China and North Korea. Using a nuclear weapon there could have triggered a nuclear war between the US and the USSR.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe concern was that the USSR might consider it a provocation and declare nuclear war directly on the US.
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∙ 12y agoChina was not in war with the United States.
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∙ 12y agosoviets were helping north Korea, if we nuke north Korea than the soviets would retaliate and nuke us.
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What part did Stalin have in Trumans decision to drop the atomic bombs on japan?
Truman didnt want Stalin to get any peace, and was basically telling him to back off
Why did America want to save Americans lives by dropping atomic bombs?
To avoid an invasion of Japan
Why did the writers of the articles of confederation didnt want a president?
because they didnt want people taxing them on supplies
US response to the invasion of South Korea?
The US sent troops into Korea from Japanese military bases where US troops were stationed to help South Korea resist the North Korean invasion . The intervention of Chinese troops widened the war .
Where can you find pictures of Fat Man and Little Boy atomic bombs?
Yes, the pictures were first declassified for general public release about 1960. You can find them in many books or on the web. If you want to see actual casings they are in museum exhibits.
Why didn't president Truman want to drop an atomic bomb on China?
The concern was that the USSR might retaliate by using atomic bombs on our troops in Korea.
What part did Stalin have in Trumans decision to drop the atomic bombs on japan?
Truman didnt want Stalin to get any peace, and was basically telling him to back off
Why would people want to use atomic bombs?
See atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Why did America want to save Americans lives by dropping atomic bombs?
To avoid an invasion of Japan
Where did MacArthur want to drop the nuclear bombs?
In North Korea and China during the Korean war. He got fired by Truman for that.
What did scientists want to do instead of bombing the city of Hiroshima?
Instead of the atomic bomb they rather use fire bombs instead because they were sure the atomic bomb will crush the earth crust.
How were atomic bombs used in World war two?
Well, I assume you mean the NUCLEAR bomb, which was used to bomb Japan as they did not want to surrender...
What is its defense weapons?
Any weapon you might want to use in a fight to defend yourself with. Countries that have them, even call their atomic bombs 'defense weapons'.
Did japan give up from the atomic bomb?
yes after we droped the a-bomb on heroshima they sayed that they didnt want any more trouble so they surendered
What ended the war in the pacific with japan?
The war in the pacific ended by the dropping of the two atomic bombs by the United States. President Truman didn't want to waste more American lives in the war, so he ordered to drop the atomic bombs on the two cities of Japan. After the two bombs were dropped, Japan was surrendered and the World War II came to the end.
What was the debate of dropping the atomic bombs?
Many people opposed President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs because the Japanese were already on the losing end of the war. However, Truman didn't want to risk the loss of many more American soldiers with an invasion of Japan. So, to put it in layman's terms, he blow'd them up. Twice (First Nagasaki, then Hiroshima).
When did they rebuild hiroshima?
because the us just wanted to end world war 2. they didnt want to drop the atomic bomb,they just wanted to end the war.
