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Why were the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki targeted for the dropping of the atomic bomb during World War 2?
There were several considerations in choosing the site for the first bomb. * The target should be an urban area of at least three miles diameter; * The target should be capable of being effectively damaged by a blast; * The target should not have been a previous target of conventional bombs, so that the damage from the single new bomb could be evaluated (both by the US and the Japanese governments) on its own. Hiroshima met all these criteria, and in addition was a significant military site. Nagasaki was actually not the first choice for the second bomb; the city of Kokura was the intended target and the bomber made three passes over Kokura before being directed to the secondary target of Nagasaki due to heavy cloud cover at the primary site. Nagasaki was a major Imperial Japanese Navy port and, though it had been bombed previously, had not suffered extensive damage.
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What was the first city targeted for the use of the bomb?
hiroshima and then nagasaki
How many countries got hit by nuclear bombs in WWII?
It is just one which is Japan. Two cities, namely Hiroshima and Nagasaki, were targeted by the US and were hit by nuclear bombs in WWII.
What city was first attacked by the atomic bomb?
The first atomic bomb was dropped onto Japan was on August 6th 1945. The targeted city was Hiroshima and it was the highest casualty as it was the bigger out of the 2 atomic bombs used on Japan in 1945.
Why was Anne targeted by the Nazis?
The family was targeted and harassed in Nazi Germany because it was Jewish.
Which areas in Scotland were targeted in World War 2?
Shipyards and factories in Scotland were targeted.
What was the first city targeted for the use of the bomb?
hiroshima and then nagasaki
Why did US specifically nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War ll?
The Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed with nuclear weapons to shorten the war with Japan . The cities were purposely targeted because they had significant military and industrial resources which made them both eligible for targeting by General Curtis LeMay who was head of the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) .
Which nation did the United States drop atomic bombs on at the end of world war 2?
Japan. The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were targeted.
What country is nagasaki in?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are both cities in Japan. They were unfortunate enough to be targeted as the first cities to have an atomic bomb dropped on them (at the end of the Second World War).
Which two Japanese cities targeted by US atomic bombs suffered massive casualties that led to the Japanese surrender in world war 2?
hiroshima and nakasaki.
What is Nagasaki city known for?
Nagasaki is well know as the second city in World War 2 to be targeted by the US with an atomic weapon.
How many countries got hit by nuclear bombs in WWII?
It is just one which is Japan. Two cities, namely Hiroshima and Nagasaki, were targeted by the US and were hit by nuclear bombs in WWII.
Who were the bombardiers who targeted Japan with the atomic bombs?
In the Hiroshima bomb, the Enola gay b-29 was comandered by Colonel Paul Tibbets and in the Nagasaki bomb, Bokscar was comandered by Major Charles W. Sweeney.
What made nagasaki important?
Nagasaki was targeted because they had a torpedo factory there and a ship building factory.
What were the precautions of the Japanese before the bombing in Hiroshima?
Military campaigns are secret by their very nature. Bombings over the Japanese mainland were always secret (as were bombings by the Japanese and German militaries) for risk of having bombers shot down. It is likely that some Japanese completely dismissed these leaflets. However, the Japanese government repeatedly lied to its citizens telling them that no bombings could occur (although Japan was being bombed at that point) and that no cities would be destroyed despite the fact that Japan was warned of a new and powerful device that would level cities. This was far more warning than any other people received prior to an attack such as the allied bombing of Dresden, Germany; the unprovoked Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in the US; and the month-long massacre of more than 400,000 Chinese residents of Nanking by Japanese soldiers. Maybe once: The leaflet mentioned below was (by some accounts) dropped on Hiroshima. However of the many versions of the leaflet which mention 33 imperiled Japanese cities, none ever mention Nagasaki, Hiroshima, or Kokura. So perhaps Japanese citizens in Hiroshima et.al. felt that the other cities were going to be bombed but that Hiroshima was not. On August 1, 1945, five days before the bombing of Hiroshima, the U.S. Army Air Force dropped five million leaflets over Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and 33 other Japanese cities warning that those cities were going to be destroyed within a few days and advising the residents to leave to save their lives. One side of the leaflet had a photo of five U.S. bombers unloading bombs and a list of the targeted cities. The other side had the text.
What was the purpose of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War 2?
Because Japan wasn't surrendering and the United States was left with two choices. They could either drop bombs on civilian cities in hopes of acquiring a Japanese surrender, or they could invade Japan. The U.S. estimated that an invasion of Japan could claim over 1,000,000 American lives, thus they decided to scare Japan into surrender through the atom bomb. The tactic worked and Japan soon surrendered after realizing the destructive power that America could instill
How do the civilian casualties in Dresden compare with that of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The civilian casualties in Dresden, Germany, during the Allied bombing in February 1945 are estimated to be between 25,000 and 35,000, while the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 resulted in an estimated 140,000 and 74,000 deaths, respectively, by the end of that year. While Dresden's toll was significant, the immediate and long-term effects of the atomic bombs caused far greater destruction and loss of life. Additionally, the context of these bombings differs; Dresden was targeted as part of conventional warfare, whereas Hiroshima and Nagasaki were specific targets for nuclear warfare, marking a pivotal moment in military history.
