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Hirohito was essential to getting Japan to surrender. Even after the two bombs were dropped, some Japanese did not want to surrender. The U.S. were preparing to drop more bombs, and the Emperor broke the government deadlock on the issue. With Hirohito blown up, it is not likely a surrender decision is made as soon as it was.
26 de may. de 2024 · On August 6, 1945, the US dropped the Little Boy bomb on Hiroshima, a city of 350,000 people that was an important military and industrial center. The bomb, which had a yield equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT, detonated directly over the city, instantly killing an estimated 70,000 people and destroying nearly 90% of the city‘s ...
Hace 6 días · In early July 1945, on his way to Potsdam, Truman had re-examined the decision to use the bomb. In the end, he made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on strategic cities. His stated intention in ordering the bombings was to save American lives, to bring about a quick resolution of the war by inflicting destruction, and instilling ...
15 de may. de 2024 · Tuesday, May 14, 23:05. For the first time Hiroshima City has livestreamed the annual airing-out of record books that contain the names of the 1945 atomic bombing victims. The work is done...
13 de may. de 2024 · Sixteen hours ago an American airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima, an important Japanese Army base. That bomb had more power than 20,000 tons of TNT. It had more than 2,000 times the blast power of the British “Grand Slam,” which is the largest bomb ever yet used in the history of warfare.
Hace 6 días · By Duncan Mil. August 6, 2020 - On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Tens of thousands of people died instantly. Three days later, Nagasaki met the same fate. The bombs killed more than 200,000 people. View More.
Hace 5 días · The decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a turning point in the war, marking a new era of warfare and international relations. The devastating impact of these bombings raised profound ethical questions about the use of such destructive weapons and the moral responsibility of those who wield them.
