How did the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki illustrate the idea that World War 2 was a total war?

Answer 1

Most of the people killed by the atomic bombs were civilians, not members of the military.

Of course this was also true of the many nightly 1000-plane firebombing raids that preceded (and followed) the two atomic bombings, until the Japanese surrendered. More Japanese were killed by conventional bombings, but the new threat of atomic devastation pushed Emperor Hirohito to admit that Japan was beaten.

Answer 2

Most of the people killed by the atomic bombs were civilians, not members of the military.

Of course this was also true of the many nightly 1000-plane firebombing raids that preceded (and followed) the two atomic bombings, until the Japanese surrendered. More Japanese were killed by conventional bombings, but the new threat of atomic devastation pushed Emperor Hirohito to admit that Japan was beaten.

Answer 3

Most of the people killed by the atomic bombs were civilians, not members of the military.

Of course this was also true of the many nightly 1000-plane firebombing raids that preceded (and followed) the two atomic bombings, until the Japanese surrendered. More Japanese were killed by conventional bombings, but the new threat of atomic devastation pushed Emperor Hirohito to admit that Japan was beaten.

Answer 4

Most of the people killed by the atomic bombs were civilians, not members of the military.

Of course this was also true of the many nightly 1000-plane firebombing raids that preceded (and followed) the two atomic bombings, until the Japanese surrendered. More Japanese were killed by conventional bombings, but the new threat of atomic devastation pushed Emperor Hirohito to admit that Japan was beaten.

Answer 5

Most of the people killed by the atomic bombs were not members of the military.