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Why didn't Japan surrender after the first atomic bomb?
Jairo Schinner
Three days wasn't enough time because shortly after the first atomic bombing, Manchuria was invaded by the Russians. Manchuria was Japan's line of communications to the Allies. This prevented the Japanese from communicating with the US until after the bomb was dropped. Little known fact, Stalin was making contact with the Japanese well before this for the Japanese to conditionally surrender, although Stalin kept this hidden from the other Allies. And when the bomb had gone off in Hiroshima, there was no one there(obviously) to let the Japanese government know. Japan's government officials were under the opinion that it was just some heavy duty bombing at first, and when they later heard it was an atomic bomb, asked their team of scientists who were working on their own bomb if it was possible if the Americans had more than one. The team claimed they didn't, but the Japanese still debated amongst themselves if they should surrender under the American's terms of surrender(which were unconditional). If you are referring to the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, there are several reasons for Japan's continued resistance after its devastation of that city.
First: Some Japanese leaders suspected the bomb might have been a one-time trick. By continuing resistance, they were "calling our bluff," or so they thought.
Second: The Japanese believed that they could negotiate a favorable armistice with the Allies using the Soviet Union as a third party. When the USSR declared war on Japan on August 8, this went out the window and Japan had nowhere left to turn.
Third (tying back in with #1): The Japanese needed proof that the United States had or was building up a nuclear arsenal for use on them. When the second bomb obliterated Nagasaki, it became apparent that the US would not invade and incur massive casualties but "just keep dropping atomic bombs." To the Japanese General Staff, the bombs represented the ultimate American trump card against their plans for a "decisive battle:" rather than negotiating with the Americans after the latter suffered huge losses in the Home Islands, the US would bomb Japan into submission at no cost to themselves.
Kayleigh Waelchi
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What event Promped Japan to Surrender?
The dropping of the first atomic bomb.
Why was the decision made to drop the second bomb?
Japan refused to surrender after the first atomic bomb.
When and where did US drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
"Little Boy" the first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6th, and "Fat Man" the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9th. Although Japan was already ready to surrender before the atom bombs were dropped, they did not surrender when the first bomb was dropped, which caused the US to drop the second one. After the second atomic bomb was dropped, Imperial Japan surrendered 5 days later, and the surrender ceremony was September 2nd, which also ended World War 2.
How was the first atomic bomb invented?
it was invented in ww2 when USA atomic bombed two cities in japan.Hiroshima and Nagasaki.this attack caused japan to surrender,and ww2 to be over
What did nagasaki do in World War 2?
It served as the second target for the atomic bomb since Japan didn't surrender with the first bomb.
When America dropped the atomic bomb on japan was it during World War 2?
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
Where did the US drop the atomic bomb in ww1?
It didn't. Wrong war. It wasn't invented until WWII.In WW2 however the atomic bomb was dropped on two cities from japan; first on Hiroshima, then a second dropped on Nagasaki when japan didn't surrender after the first atomic bomb.Japan was given no opportunity to surrender after the first atomic bomb. Truman's order to use the atomic bomb authorized use as they became available. The only reason Japan had a chance to surrender after the second and before the third atomic bomb was the third was still being prepared and crated for shipment at Los Alamos. Had Japan not surrendered the third atomic bomb would have left San Francisco on a B-29 on August 18 and probably been dropped between August 25 to August 28.There were another 20 more atomic bombs scheduled for production & delivery on Japan from September through December of 1945.
Why did the US use atomic weapons against Japan and Were there any alternatives?
First, the US and Japan were at war, and had BEEN at war for over 3.5 years, Japan having attacked the US without warning. Japan had refused to surrender. The alternative- a conventional invasion of the Japanese home islands, was projected to result in the death of more than 1 million Allied service members, and a larger number of Japanese military and civilian personnel. After the first atomic weapon was used, Japan again refused surrender. After the second atomic weapon was used, they surrendered.
Why was it unecessary to bombard Japan in 1945?
Japan had a policy of Never Surrender No Matter what. It was necessary first to burn Japan cities from the air, and then to drop 2 atomic bombs in order to force Japan to surrender. If Japan had been invaded in November 1945, it probably would have cost 1 Million Allied lives, and 2 Million Japanese lives! Bombing Japan and getting them to surrender saved far more lives than it killed.
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because first off they were in great need of supplies due to the fact that most countries put an embargo on them. also they were losing ground when the allies started island hopping not to mention the fact that we dropped TWO atomic bombs on them
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Why did we drop the 2nd bomb on japan?
The dropping of the two bombs on Japan and the killing of several hundred thousand innocent civilians was an American advertising effort to frighten the Russians who were seen to be a future threat. Japan at the time was ready to surrender. The messages to Russias were:We have atomic bombsWe have lots of atomic bombs. Not Just one.We don't care who we kill in using them! Watch out! Don't cross us!
