because it killed lots of innocent people and the Japanese were ready to surrender in 1944. They only had one condition: that their emperor hirohito would be able to keep his throne. so the atomic bombs were not needed to end the war and the Japanese were going to surrender soon anyway so dropping the bomb was just to make sure that they did not keep fighting and get the upper hand.
The atomic bomb was the first major example of a growing relation between science and political power. Also, the lightning-speed, total devastation of the blasts, along with the radiation that lingered for years and claimed victims even decades later, was shockingly new to the public. This weapon could not only destroy cities and people, but humanity itself. This thought of destroying all of humanity is very important because, in fact, many more Japanese died in the earlier fire bombings than in the two atomic blasts. The atomic bomb should not have been used because it clearly was not only meant as a weapon to kill the Japanese, but a tool to strike everlasting Horror into the hearts of all people by threatening the existence of mankind.
Because it brought one of the most powerful weapons it the world into the spotlight and it also gave other countries like Russa the idea of making a bomb that could destroy a city.
It is too late to worry about that, really.
Well If We Didnt Japan Wouldnt Have Surrendered And We Would May Be Fighting The Still Today. But Now We Are Allies So =D
The atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima was named "Little Boy." The atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki was named "Fat Man."
The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War 2.
2 atomic bombs and 2 million HE bombs and 5 million incendiary fire bombs
The 2 cities in Japan on which the atomic bombs were dropped in World War II.
Americans dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to defeat them.
Yes America dropped the atomic bombs on Japan, in Hiroshima first on the 6th of August 1945 and in Nagasaki on the 9th of August to force the Empire of Japan to surrender in WWII
America dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese cities, and Japan surrendered.
It was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.
The atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima was named "Little Boy." The atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki was named "Fat Man."
None. The first atomic bomb was dropped decades after World War 1 finished. Atomic bombs weren't used in war until World War II.
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, on August 6, 1945. The second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, on August 9, 1945.
The first country to drop the atomic bomb was the United States of America. The cities affected by the bombs were Nagasaki and Hiroshima located in Japan. The bombs were dropped druing World War II.
The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War 2.
2 atomic bombs and 2 million HE bombs and 5 million incendiary fire bombs
The world was glad that the war ended.
It had an atomic bomb dropped on it.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki