Why were atomic bombs uses on japan?

Answer 1

To end the war sooner, saving American lives:: Apex

Answer 2

To end the war sooner, saving American lives:: Apex

Answer 3

The use of the bombs was an attempt to force Japan to surrender, which they had not done despite the fire-bombing of all of their major cities. Many leaders in Japan were willing to fight on at any cost. The US had already planned an invasion of the home islands of Japan, but it would have meant the deaths of thousands of US soldiers and millions of Japanese civilians.

The war in the Pacific was raging on, killing thousands of allied soldiers and sailors a day, with the dug-in Japanese holding their ground despite having few supplies and little ammunition. The same tenacity was expected for the Operation Olympic invasion in late 1945. However, the advent of nuclear annihilation forced Emperor Hirohito and his government to end the war, as they had no defense against this new and terrible weapon.

Other reasons for the use of the bombs included questions about their actual effects as a weapon, and the unknown side effects caused by radiation and fallout. Some have also suggested that the US was trying to intimidate the USSR, which did not have nuclear weapons at the time.

Answer 4

They were used as both a 'test site, and a demonstration' of the power of the new weapon.

Answer 5

Using them would save American lives... APEX