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How long would the war have continued if the bomb was not dropped?
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It was estimated the war would continue for another 2 years at the cost of over a million Japanese and Allied Forces lives. It was also estimated it would cost over 2 billion dollars if they had invaded. So since the atom bombs had cost the US 2 billion dollars and would kill hundreds of thousands of lives instead of over a million lives it was better to drop the bombs. The US soldiers and Marines went up to the on the two planes (that dropped the bombs) and told those men, "Thank you, you saved my life." The troops did not want to invade Japan. They knew they would die and that millions of civilians and Japanese soldiers would die before Japan would finally surrender.
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How long after the Battle of Midway was the bomb dropped?
The Battle of Midway occurred in June, 1942. The first atomic bomb was not used until August, 1945.
Why used nuclear bombs at war time?
They're very destructive and last for a long time, In other words, once you've blown up a nuclear bomb somewhere, it will still be dangerous after the initial explosion has taken place. When a nuclear bomb is used there would be nuclear radiation that would still be present where the bomb hit for quite a while
How long did the germans bomb london?
1940-1945
What could President Truman could've done instead of the Atomic Bomb?
He could have invaded Japan. But this would have cost more American lives and would have taken a long time.
How was the atomic bomb developed?
The story is too long to tell here. Read Richard Rhode's book: The Making of the Atomic Bomb.
What would happen if a Atomic bomb was dropped in the US?
Wherever the bomb is dropped a lot of people will be killed during the explosion and more from radiation for a long time after. Immediately after the bomb is dropped we will do what we have always done as Americans and go kick some a**.
Why should have they dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima?
80,000 of Hirshima's population were killed by the A-bomb blast. Allied and Japanese military leaders agreed that a million or more soldiers and civilians would have died as a result of the invasion of Japan, which was due to start about a month after the bomb was dropped. Many Japanese Navy leaders were relieved that the bomb was dropped realizing full well how many lives it actually saved in the long run.
What were the affects of world war 2 in Nagasaki long after the war?
The atom bomb was dropped on it.... which means that the effects would be long term radioactive strictures sitting around.
Should America have dropped the bomb on japan?
yes the reason why they have bomb America for a long time so there was a taste of there own medicine
How long did it take to make the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima?
over 12 miles
How long after the Battle of Midway was the bomb dropped?
The Battle of Midway occurred in June, 1942. The first atomic bomb was not used until August, 1945.
How long ago were the atomic bombs dropped?
The only time atomic bombs were dropped in combat was in 1945.The last time either the US or USSR dropped an atomic bomb for test purposes was in 1963.When my brother was in the army in Germany doing maneuvers with nuclear antitank landmines, he dropped an atomic bomb on his hand squashing one finger like a stepped on hotdog. (of course this is a different sense of meaning of the word dropped) This was in the late 1970s.Other countries may have dropped atomic bombs for test purposes more recently.
What were the nicknames of the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan in World War 2?
the one dropped on hiroshima (uranium) was called little boy. it was 3 metres long and thin.The one dropped on nagasaki was call fat man. this one contained plutonium and was 4 metres long and much rounder.The plane was callled the enola gay (B-29) and the pilot was callled tibbins.
Why does napalm make a long line of fire when its dropped as a single bomb and why does it seem to explode on impact?
It really doesn't. What happens is that the bomb explodes on impact and the momentum causes the fluid to continue moving along the line of motion.
Why bomb shelter important in world war 2?
The development of the Atom Bomb created that need. They were first used to end World War 2, and the arms race to build bigger and better continued long afterwards.
What were the immediate and long term effects of using tbe atomic bomb?
The very instant the bomb dropped 800,000 people died instantly. The ones who lived had burns and radiation poisoning. Even today there are people who are still suffering.
When was the first atomic bomb dropped and why?
After the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor, the Allies bombed Japanese cities including Tokyo. In 1943, the Allies won the Battle of Midway. Shortly after joining WWII (1942) the US started a top secret project known as the Manhattan Project. Led by American scientist J. Oppenheimer, the team worked for 3 years to build an atomic bomb. After officials successfully tested the bomb, they told the Japanese to surrender, or they would face destruction. The Japanese refused to give in. On August 6, 1945, The B-29 bomber 'Enola Gay' dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. They still didn't surrender so another atomic bomb was dropped. On August 14, Japan surrendered. Long story short, the Japanese wouldn't surrender so they dropped the atomic bomb. The Japanese still didn't surrender so they dropped another atomic bomb killing more people and they finally surrendered on August 14.
