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Why was the atomic bomb dropped?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

the bomb was dropped on Japan because the us did not want to suffer the estimated 1 million American casualties, and the estimated 14 million civilian deaths. additionally most of the Japanese cultural sites would have been destroyed. The bomb also gave the Japanese government an honorable way to surrender to the Americans, whereas losing the island in battle was highly dishonorable, the bomb was seen as god like.

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14y ago

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