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Japan refused to surrender after her cities were burned to the ground and the bloody battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Dropping the Atomic Bombs was the ONLY way to get the Japanese people to surrender. It was either drop the Atomic Bombs and end the war in 1945, OR, INVADE Japan and lose hundreds of thousands or millions of people and prolong the war for another Year.
What else can I help you with?
Who uses atomic weapons?
The United States has used atomic bombs as weapons .
Where did the United States drop the atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Would the United States have considered using nuclear weapons against Germany during World War II?
During World War II, the United States did not consider using nuclear weapons against Germany. The focus was primarily on defeating Germany through conventional military means.
What is the only nation to ever have used nuclear weapons against another country?
The United States of America against the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Which best describes the US' policy toward Iraq in the 1980's?
The United States suppported the fight against IranThe United States sold Iraq a huge arsenal of weapons.
Who uses atomic weapons?
The United States has used atomic bombs as weapons .
The US dropped atomic bombs on hiroshima and what other country?
The United States dropped atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki both being cities of Japan. There was no other country were atomic weapons had been used against mankind.
Where did the United States drop the atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What country used nuclear weapons offensively?
The United States used the atomic bomb offensively during WWII. That is pretty close to nuclear weapons.
What was the only country to use nuclear weapons in a war?
Actually, the United States used atomic bombs to end WWII against Japan. Two bombs were dropped in 1945, one on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki.
Which best describes how the US interacted with Iraq in the 1980s?
The United States supported its fight against Iran. They were trade partners. The United States sold Iraq a huge arsenal of weapons. The United States supported its fight against Iran.
What has the author John P Rose written?
John P. Rose has written: 'The evolution of U.S. Army nuclear doctrine, 1945-1980' -- subject(s): Atomic warfare, History, Military policy, Nuclear warfare, Tactical Atomic weapons, Tactical nuclear weapons, United States, United States. Army
Who would win in an war against the US and India?
The United States, though both have nuclear weapons.
What role did atomic weapons play in cold war?
Atomic weapons played a major role in fear, but were never actually used in the Cold War. There were multiple instances in which the Soviet Union and United States threatened each other with atomic weapons, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, but overall no Atomic weapons were ever used on enemy countries which is how the Cold War stayed cold.
Who was the third country to have the atomic bomb?
The third country to be legally accused of having nuclear weapons was the United Kingdom, right after the United States and the Former Soviet Union.
Which best describes the US policies towards Iraq in the 1980s?
The United States suppported the fight against IranThe United States sold Iraq a huge arsenal of weapons.
What was the only nation to ever use atomic nuclear weapons?
The United States of America, when they dropped bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
