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It was like other weapons in the
war, only more powerful. Firebombing of Tokyo and other cities also
caused hundreds of thousands of casualties.
Reason TO Use the Atomic Bomb
It would show the USSR how powerful the United States was and give the United States more bargaining power
after the war.
Harry Truman
President who ultimately chose to drop atomics bombs on two Japanese cities.
Immediate Effects
• Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9).
• About two-thirds of Hiroshima was destroyed immediately; between 45,000-90,000 people were killed almost immediately.
• About half of Nagasaki was destroyed immediately; around 40,000 people were killed almost immediately.
Long-term Effects
By the end of 1945, approximately
60,000 people in Hiroshima and 30,000 people in Nagasaki who survived
the initial explosions had died from injuries, burns, or radiation
poisoning.
Reason TO Use the Atomic Bomb
The invasion of Japan would cost tens of thousands of American lives.
Reason NOT To Use the Atomic Bomb
It would set a precedent for the
world. Because of Americas example, other countries would conclude that
it is acceptable to use atomic bombs as weapons, making nuclear
proliferation and nuclear war in the future more likely.
Reason NOT to Use the Atomic Bomb
It might have been possible to demonstrate the bomb to the Japanese before dropping it on cities.
Reason NOT to Use the Atomic Bomb
The Japanese were close to defeat and would have surrendered soon without an all-out invasion.
Reason NOT to Use the Atomic Bomb
Some people would consider Americans to have committed an atrocity and it would hurt the reputation of the United States.
Reason NOT to Use the Atomic Bomb
Its power was greater than needed to defeat the Japanese.
Reason TO Use the Atomic Bomb
Japan might not surrender unless faced with the threat of utter destruction that the bomb would provide.
Reason TO Use the Atomic Bomb
The atomic bomb would end the war
sooner and end up saving lives that would have otherwise be lost in a
land invasion and continuation of traditional bombing.
Reason TO Use the Atomic Bomb
It would force the Japanese to
surrender quickly and to the US only, allowing the US to avoid sharing
control of post-war Japan with the USSR as they did with Germany.
Reason TO Use the Atomic Bomb
The United States
didn't want its investment in developing the bomb to be seen as a waste of time and money.
Warning Leaflets
Dropped on Japanese cities, encouraged citizens to evacuate their cities and ask their leaders to stop the war.
Nagasaki
Target of the 2nd atomic bomb
nicknamed "Fat Man." A large seaport and industrial city that
manufactured many war materials, but was the least strategically
important of the cities considered for targets. Approximate population
before the bombing: 250,000.
Hiroshima
Target of the 1st atomic bomb
nicknamed "Little Boy." Home to multiple important military headquarters
and significant industry. Approximate population before the bombing:
345,000.
nuclear proliferation
The spread of nuclear weapons and the ability to make them to more countries.
the immediate effect is known as V-j day (victory over japan) and the emperor announced over radio their surrender to America,