decided to use the newly developed atomic bomb instead of a military invasion of Japan. Before the bombing, Japan was told to surrender or the U.S. will use atomic bombs. After the second atomic bomb was dropped, Japan surrendered and WW2 ended. Create an account to start this course ...
The United States atomic bombing of Japan was unnecessary and necessary because of different reasons. The bomb was necessary as it helped end the war a lot faster, and it saved the lives of both American and Japanese soldiers. The bombing was the quickest way to make Japan surrender and end...
CaptionAerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan shortly prior to the atomic bombing, Jul-Aug 1945ww2dbase PhotographerUnknown Sourceww2dbaseUnited States Army More on... Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and NagasakiMain articlePhotosMaps Photo Size1,000 x 554 pixels ...
The event happened in Japan in the city of Hiroshima.Three days later another bomb was dropped in Nagasaki. WHEN did this happen?Event of the Atomic Bomb occurred in 1945.This was done around the same time as the surrender of Germany in WW2. SLIDE 2: Periodization What do you consider ...
The damage caused by the Hiroshima bombing (Image credit: Getty/ Bettmann / Contributor) In 1945, Hiroshima, Japan, was a city of about 255,000 people that was largely untouched by the war, according to a paper in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Situated on a coastal plain, the cit...
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The United States had been using conventional bombing to try to push Japan over the edge to surrender, but with countless Japanese civilians loyal to their country, invading Japan proved to be more problematic than first thought. Harry S. Truman made the ultimate decision of dropping the atomic...
The third way to deliver a kinetic slug is the simplest of all: Head toward the target, fast, release the slug — then veer aside before it hits. This last tactic has a lot in common with World War II dive bombing. In practice you would probably combine "bomb" and "missile" - the...
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