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The US wanted Japan to surrender and end WW2. Because the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour, the US wanted revenge.

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Q: Why did U.S. drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
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Why did the US decide to drop two atomic bombs on china?

the US decide to drop two atomic bombs on Japan, not china


On which country did America drop atomic bombs?

In the space of three days in August 1945, the US dropped atomic bombs on two cities in Japan - Nagasaki and Hiroshima.


How many atom bomb us wanted to drop on japan?

The USA only had 2 atomic bombs.


What is the day the US declared victory when japan surrendered after the drop of the atomic bombs called?

VJ day


What locations did the us drop the atomic bombs during World War 2?

Hiroshima & Nagasaki Japan.

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Why did the US decide to drop two atomic bombs on china?

the US decide to drop two atomic bombs on Japan, not china


Where did US drop the atomic bombs?

Hiroshima, Japan


The US drop the atomic bombs on Japan is it right?

sure?


Why did the Japan drop the atomic bombs on us?

Japan never dropped the atomic bomb on anyone. They did not have that technology.


Did japan drop bomb on the us after the us dropped the atomic bombs on japan?

No, the Japanese military did not drop any bombs on the USA after the atomic bombs were used on Japan. The bombs and pending invasion by the Soviets and the Americans (and allies) motivated the Emperor Hirohito to surrender to the Allied Forces.


Why did Japan drop atomic bombs on the US?

They did not, it was the other way round.


Where in Japan did the US drop two atomic bombs?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki


Why did they stop using atomic bombs?

If you are referring to WW2, then the US stopped using atomic bombs on Japan because Japan agreed to surrender. Had they not, the US had plans and production setup to drop a total of 23 atomic bombs on Japan in 1945.


What cities in Japan did the US drop the atomic bombs?

The cities were called Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The US dropped the atomic bombs onto Japan on August 6th and 9th 1945.


What did the US drop on Japan at the end of World War II?

Two atomic bombs


Where did the us drop the atomic bombs during world war 2?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan


When the first atomic bomb did not drop what did the us do?

Both atomic bombs dropped on Japan were successful. What gave you the idea they weren't?