Saving American lives from a D Day II. <------ Worst answer I've ever heard
There is no justification. Americans did it out of selfishness. They sacrificed over a million innocent civilians for like a thousand soldiers. If Japan won WWII, I'm sure Truman would have been killed for war crimes instead of the Nazi leaders.
To bring about the quickest way to end the war
Against Japan: Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
to scare Japan
Japan
After Pearl Harbor, America was devastated. In an attempt to end the war, they used the atomic bomb against Japan. It worked.
In 1945 two atomic weapons were used against Japan .
August 1945
The primary justification for using the atomic bomb against Japan was to expedite the end of World War II and save lives. U.S. leaders believed that a conventional invasion of Japan would result in significant casualties for both American forces and Japanese civilians. Additionally, demonstrating the bomb's power was seen as a means to strengthen the U.S. position in post-war negotiations, particularly with the Soviet Union. Ultimately, the decision was framed as a way to bring about a swift conclusion to the war and avoid further suffering.
Nagasaki (:
The U.S.A Manhattan Project created the Atomic Bomb for use against Japan. When it was used in WW2 Japan surrendered.
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Against the Axis powers, of which Japan was part of. (The Bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan). The emperor of Japan at the time was Hirohito, and Hitler was in control of Germany and Europe.