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Why didn't the US drop on island like Okinawa Io Jima Guadalcanal or other surrounding island instead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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∙ 13y ago
First, when those Island were invaded, the nuclear bomb was not ready yet. Second, it took a place in the main island for the bomb to be taken seriously.
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Where was the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki location?
Kyoto is just next to Osaka. Hiroshima is the largest island in Japan. It is in Kanto region ,under Shimane (if you know this place.) Nagasaki is in Kyushu. It is the feet of Japan. A little close to Okinawa.
Where was the last battle of World War 1 fought?
at the red habin of england
Places in japan to go to?
In Japan you should visit Tokyo, Sapporo, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Yokohama, Mt. Fuji, and Okinawa just to name a few.
The first island attacked by the Allies in a move to draw closer to Japan. Guadalcanal Okinawa Iwo Jima or Taiwan.?
Guadalcanal
What were the decisions to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The battle for Okinawa, had proven to be a small scaled example of what the invasion of Japan would be like. The decisions to drop the bombs, were largely based upon that battle.
Is okinawa located west or south of nagasaki?
South
Battle site in the Pacific during World War 2?
Iwo Gima, Guadalcanal, Okinawa
Other battles than the battle of Okinawa?
Guadalcanal , Tarawa , Peleliu , Iwo Jima , Guam , Saipan ,
How far is it from Kadena Okinawa to Nagasaki Japan?
The driving distance is 697 miles.
What islands did the allies capture by islands hopping?
Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Guam, Okinawa, Tinian, Iwo Jima
When and where were the atomic bombs dropped during World War 2?
If you are referring to "the" bombs, it sounds like you're referring to the two "Atomic" bombs that were dropped on the city of Hiroshima on 06 August 1945, and Nagasaki on 09 August 1945, thus ending WWII. If your referring to the Battle of Iwo Jima (where the US flag was raised), bombs and naval guns pounded that whole island.
What is the distance from Naha Okinawa to Hiroshima Japan?
The distance between Tokyo and Okinawa is 1,561 km (970 miles) or 843 nautical miles.
