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Atomic Bombs
Atomic bomb is an explosive device in which a large amount of energy is released through nuclear reactions. This makes an atomic bomb, more properly called a nuclear weapon, a much more powerful device than any conventional bomb containing chemical explosives. The first Atomic Bombs were used during World War 2 in 1945 by the US onto 2 Japanese cities.
2,042 Questions
Did president Roosevelt agree with president Truman with dropping the bomb?
- Roosevelt made the decision to make the atomic bomb on October 9, 1941.
- As the Manhattan Project progressed Roosevelt followed developments with the assumption that the atomic bombs would be used "as made ready".
- Roosevelt died and when Truman is briefed on the atomic bomb he decides to change nothing.
- After the first two bombs are dropped on Japan and they indicate they will surrender, Truman makes the only decisionentirely his own about the atomic bomb during WW2 and orders the bombing stopped.
What cities were hit by an atomic bomb in Japan in 1945?
Nagasaki and Hiroshima were bombed by the atomic bombs.
What would happen if the US didn't drop the atomic bombs on japan?
The motives of the USA in dropping the atomic bombs on Japan were to shorten the war and to reduce the number of allied casualties if an invasion of Japan was necessary by making it impossible for Japan to continue fighting.
What nations have the atomic bomb?
There are currently six Countries known to have the Nuclear Bomb.
These Countries are; United States of America, United Kingdom, Russia, France, Iran and China. That's all i know. no this is false china hasnot a nuclear bomb. israel has
and its false Iran has...
but since the collapse of the soviet block it is now v.difficult to know as many may have gone into private hands, ie non nationals.
No, IRAN does not have a nuclear bomb. 8 countries sit at that table.
ISRAEL does.
PAKISTAN does.
Not sure who we are leaving out:USA, Russia, China, Britain, France, Israel, Pakistan.
Does N. Korea? Or are they always trying to be kept from making one...not sure.
Ah!!! INDIA has one--got about the same time as Pakistan, they sort of face off, keeping both sides safe.
What was the name of Japanese city that was attacked by atomic bomb during the World War 2?
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima andNagasaki were nuclear attacks near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States
How did the US feel when the first atomic bomb was dropped on nagasaki?
The feelings of the American people had a wide range of feelings when the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. They felt: rage, anger, sadness, shock, surprise, confusion, thrill at Japanese being killed, hopeful for the wars end, fear, and grief.
How many Japanese died of cancer as an after effect of the US dropping atomic bombs?
No one will ever know for certain how many died as a result of the attack on Hiroshima. Some 70,000 people probably died as a result of initial blast, heat, and radiation effects. This included about twenty American airmen being held as prisoners in the city. By the end of 1945, because of the lingering effects of radioactive fallout and other after effects, the Hiroshima death toll was probably over 100,000. The five-year death total may have reached or even exceeded 200,000, as cancer and other long-term effects took hold.
What happened after the first atomic bomb hit Japan?
There were two atomic bombs dropped on Japan. These devastated the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Japanese government realised that they had no defence against bombs on that scale and soon afterwards they surrendered to the United States.
What happened in atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The Japanese's employment of kamikazes meant that the Allies (US) would have to fight to the death for every island the Japanese controlled at an unacceptable (by most countries' standards) 15+% fatality rate of our soldiers. The idea of the bombings was to do so much damage that the Japanese knew they had no choice but to surrender.
AnswerMr know it all here; At first the US Air Corps tried high level bombing with the new B-29 Superfortress, but the discovery of the high altitude jet streams made precise bombing impossible. Resulting in a change to incendiary bombing at low level at night for most missions.Carpet bombing by B-29s were devastating. The B-29 could carry three times the bomb load of a B-17 and fly at over 360mph. It was very fast and lethal in the incendiary bombing campaigns on metropolitian cities. American history likes to proclaim that the stick construction of Japanese cities contributed greatly to the destructive effects of the campaigns. However, German cities suffered just as badly. The Japanese cities were also ancient and had vary narrow lanes, or streets, which further contributed to both blocking escape pathways, as well as blocking firefighting equipment. The firefighting equipment was totally inadequate for the task, usually consisting of a tiny fire truck which sat two men and was outfitted with a couple of ladders, axes, and sand buckets; looking alot like an American Bantam Automobile that had been converted to the firefighting role. As far as I know, this aspect of total unpreparedness on the part of Japanese Civil Authority has never been investigated or properly addressed.
The effects of incendiary bombing was the creation of a fire storm. The lethality of which was more devastating than the atomic bombs which were used later. Far more people died in these raids than from any other single thing.There was no escape once a fire storm began and you were not on the edges where escape might have been possible. Hiding in a cellar was of no use as the oxygen had been used, and you baked inside what essentially became an oven.
All this raises the question of the effectiveness of atomic weapons in ultimate surrender of the Japanese Empire. Once Again, Americans like to think that the Atom Bomb caused the Japanese to surrender, and the Japanese like to use that notion against Americans, but ultimately the Japanese only surrendered when the Russians declared war and Japan was in danger of losing parts of the home Islands. Up till the last few weeks of the war the Japanese had been trading with Russia; Obtaining vital oil. The Japanese knew that Americans were a fair and just people, but that losing part of the nation to the Russians would likely mean losing it forever. The choice was obvious, fight on and still lose as well as lose part of the nation itself, or surrender to the Americans and endure the unendurable while America protected Japan from Russia. There were no other options. This is the only reason Japan Surrendered!
Who was involved with the Little boy atomic bomb?
Dropper: US. Receiver: Japan.
For crews of bombers look up Enola Gay and Bockscar.
For people affected in Japan, good luck, there are only guesstimate statistics, actual names are rare.
Name of aircraft who dropped the atomic bomb?
The B2, B52, Lancaster bomber and F117A all drop atomic bombs. But the first is the Lancaster
What element was used to make atomic bombs dropped on japan during World War 2?
The weapon was developed by the Manhattan Project during World War II. It derived its explosive power from the nuclear fission of uranium 235.
What was the population of hiroshima before the atomic bomb was dropped?
According to the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the population in Japan in October 1940 was estimated to be 73,114,308; in November 1945 the population was estimated at 71,998,104. Japan was visibly a thriving country that was hit very hard by the bombing.
Why wasn't the US justified in dropping the atomic bombs on Japan?
ID1205554227 said:
i think it was justified to lunch not one but to boms on japan to stop the war. i do wish there was a nother solution insted of the bom but sence there wasnt i do think the united states made the right choice.
^Maybe you should learn how to write properly before giving advice on dropping nukes. Or atleast learn how to click the "Spell check" button.
23 atomic bombs were being prepared in 1945 to drop on Japan, not just 2.
The other solution was available, landing and invasion. But this would have taken at least another year, over a million US troops lives and many million Japanese lives.
The atomic bombs saved well over an order of magnitude more lives than they cost.
Who did America drop its last atomic bomd on?
They dropped atomic bombs on Japan because the Japs blew up Pearl Harbor.
Who was the US president that authorized the dropping of the atomic bombs on japan?
President Harry Truman authorised and ordered the dropping of the two atomic bombs. He was following up the plans made under the Roosevelt administration. He didn't actually drop it himself, I doubt that he could have even picked it up.
Should the US have dropped the atomic bomb on hiroshima?
At the end of World War II, few questioned Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Most Americans accepted the obvious reasoning: the atomic bombings brought the war to a more timely end. They did not have a problem with over one hundred thousand of the enemy being killed. After all, the Japanese attacked America, and not the other way around. In later years, however, many have begun to question the conventional wisdom of "Truman was saving lives," putting forth theories of their own. However, when one examines the issue with great attention to the results of the atomic bombings and compares these results with possible alternatives to using said bombs, the line between truth and fiction begins to clear. Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan was for the purpose of saving lives and ending the war quickly in order to prevent a disastrous land invasion.
Did the us drop an atomic bomb on Iwo Jima?
Yes. America tested the first atomic bomb in New Mexico, then dropped two on Japan to effectively end World War 2. Russia began testing atomic bombs in 1949 and many other nations have also tested them. No one besides America has used them in war.
What president ordered the use of atomic bombs against Japan in World War 2?
Truman authorized the dropping of the bombs.
What was one reason for dropping atomic bombs on japan?
to test the bomb it was the first and they did not know how much damage it would do
that really depends if you talking about dropping them in New Mexico or on Japan
they dropped them in New Mexico to test them to see how much damage they would do. They even had houses set up to see what the collateral would be (from this we got good movies like The hills have eyes)
in Japan the drip them as a resolve to end the war with japan (this was after ww2 ended but only Germany surrendered)
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On what city in Japan was the first atomic bomb dropped on august 6 1945?
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Hiroshima, that was the first city where the atomic bomb was used on Japan in August 6, 1945. Nagasaki was the second city, and was bombed on August 9, 1945.
Therefore, the answer is Hiroshima
How many people died on the hit of the atomic bombs ing in japan?
The number goes to 300,000. There are few that make us sure the casualties were more. No one knows for sure how many were vaporized in point zero. Also the census used to get to the conclusion was the census made in 1940, 5 years before the bombs.
