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The Emperor was staying in Tokyo. If they had [nuclear] bombed Tokyo, the Emperor would've died for sure, upon hearing this, Japanese people would riot, and fight harder, this would cause even more trouble for the Americans, as Japanese people at the time swore never-ending loyalty to the Emperor, and was fiercely protective of him. With the Japanese Emperor dead, and with American occupation, Japanese society would've been harder for America to control, and to start a afresh, there would've been a lot of tension, and there would be no progress made. Fortunately, the Emperor lived, and Japan is what it is today because he did.
Answer In addition to the above, Tokyo had already been heavily bombed with conventional bombs (incendiary and high explosive) and so cities which had been left relatively untouched by the Allied bombing campaign were chosen as targets for the atomic bombs.
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What on the B-17 was know as the Tokyo tomb?
The atomic bomb.
Was Berlin and Tokyo destroyed by the atomic bomb in world war 2?
No.............
Did the US bomb Tokyo after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?
The first US attack on Tokyo was the Doolittle Tokyo Raid which took place on April 18, 1942.
Why did the fire bombing of Tokyo not receive the same moral criticism that the atomic bomb received?
The Tokyo bombing was not the same thing as a one bomb only killing more people. As a new weapon, the world reacted. Some were glad for it and some were against it.
Did the Americans retaliate and attempt to bomb japan?
The first assault on Japan was the Doolittle Tokyo Raid (1942).
What would have happened if the Japanese bombed the White House?
The Americans would have dropped an Atomic Bomb on Tokyo
Why was Tokyo not hit with the atomic bomb?
Tokyo had already been hit by many firebombing raids, it would be too difficult to tell the damage they caused from the damage caused by atomic bombs.
How much of Tokyo was destroyed by your fire bombing before the first atomic bomb was used?
16 sq miles
Did atomic bombs get dropped on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki of Tokyo?
The first atom bomb fell on Hiroshima on 6th Aug 1945, and the second bomb fell on Nagasaki on the 9th August 1945.
What places did the Doolittle mission bomb?
Japanese targets for the Doolittle Raid included Tokyo , Yokohama , Kobe , Nagoya and Yokosuka .
What atractions are in Japan?
Tokyo Disneyland Universal Studios, Tokyo Kinkakuji (The Golden Temple), Kyoto The kimono 'factory', Kyoto Kiyomizudera (The Water Temple), Kyoto Tokyo/Kyoto Towers Hiroshima's A-bomb dome, Museum (HIGHLY recommended) and Peace Park wtf
What Japanese cities were bombed other than hiroshima and nagasaki?
Japan was almost destroyed when the nuclear bomb were deployed. Tokyo and Kyoto were bomb with fire bombs which had more casualties than the nuclear bombs but compare the two, the nuclear bomb were more potent.
