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We did not specifically choose either Nagasaki nor Hiroshima for the atomic bombing. We chose a target list of 6 cities, with the primary criteria being they had not already been significantly bombed conventionally. This criteria was used both to help the Japanese quickly see the destructiveness of this new bomb and to help the US Military evaluate bomb effects after the Japanese surrender. On the original list Kyoto was included, but Stimson demanded it be removed due to its cultural significance so Nagasaki was selected to replace Kyoto.
Actual target selections for the attacks were made a couple days before by the field commanders from this list, a primary and a secondary target for each attack. IIRC the primary and secondary target cities for each attack were:
- August 6, 1945 - primary Hiroshima - secondary Kokura
- August 9, 1945 - primary Kokura - secondary Nagasaki
The bomb was actually dropped on Nagasaki instead of Kokura on the 9th due to a combination of bad weather and some mechanical problems preventing access to fuel in one tank of the bomber on that mission (Bocks Car). So in a way you could say that the weather choose Nagasaki to atomic bomb as much as the US did.
Had it been necessary to continue the atomic bombing, the Manhattan Project factories were scheduled and ready to produce a total of 23 bombs for delivery on Japanese cities (not just the 2 used) before the end of 1945.
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Who created and used the atomic bomb?
the us created the atomic bomb
Why did the US build the atomic bomb?
To defend against a possible Nazi atomic bomb!
What US president May the decision to use atomic bomb's owns a pair?
President Harry S. Truman made the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan to end WW II
What actions by the Japanese convinced the US to use atomic bomb?
well u are stooopid hear is the answer your mom was born in japan so the tried to kill her with atomic bomb
What were the issues in the US about atomic bombs?
Wether it was ethical or not to use the atomic bomb on other countries because of the destruction they cause.
When did the US Use atomic bomb on japan?
The US dropped the atomic bomb onto Japan on August 1945.
Did the us have to use the atomic bomb on japan?
Yes.
Where did the US first use the atomic bomb on and when?
Hyroshima
Why did the US first use the atomic bomb?
We were the only ones who had it
What wars did the us use a atomic bomb?
Only WW2.
How do you use atomic bomb in a sentence?
As a noun. You could always go with "My teacher asked me to use "atomic bomb" in a sentence." Let us know how that works out for you.
Who created and used the atomic bomb?
the us created the atomic bomb
Did the US use an atomic bomb at all during ww1?
The atomic bomb did not exist until 1945, so no it could not be used by anybody in WW1.
Why did th us choose Nagasaki as the second target for the atomic bomb?
Because weather was bad in Kokura city.
Is Pakistani bomb is an Islamic bomb?
If you consider the US atomic bomb is a Christian bomb, the French atomic bomb is also Christian bomb and so on, then you can name the Pakistani atomic bomb an Islamic bomb.
Why did the US use the atomic bomb only on Japan and not on anyone else?
Germany had surrendered before the bomb was operational.
What did the US use to stop japan in world war 2?
atomic bomb
