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Harry S. Truman was the President of the United States who accepted the responsibility for authorizing the use of the first atomic bomb on the Japanese at Hiroshima. This was a courageous decision, necessary to bring the war in Japan to an end as soon as possible. Although it cost the lives of many in Japan, it undoubtedly saved the lives of many thousands of American men.
Because of the tactics used by the Japanese, specifically their tendency to defend to the death, conventional war on the mainland of Japan would likely have resulted in the deaths of many hundreds of thousands more Japanese (both military and civilian) than were killed in the atomic blasts. As the U.S. was determined to win the war, and because the Japanese were so fiercely defending their homeland, losses on both sides would have been terrible.
At the end of World War II, few questioned Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Most Americans accepted the obvious reasoning: the atomic bombings brought the war to a more timely end. They did not have a problem with over one hundred thousand of the enemy being killed. After all, the Japanese attacked America, and not the other way around. In later years, however, many have begun to question the conventional wisdom of "Truman was saving lives," putting forth theories of their own. However, when one examines the issue with great attention to the results of the atomic bombings and compares these results with possible alternatives to using said bombs, the line between truth and fiction begins to clear. Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan was for the purpose of saving lives and ending the war quickly in order to prevent a disastrous land invasion.
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What role did the us play in the bombing of hiroshima and nagaski?
They build them and they dropped them.
What US naval ships were able to witness the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
USS Indianapolis
Who won the battle of the bombing of hiroshima?
Can you tell us when the Hiroshima Battle you are referring to occurred? There was none in World War 2. Bombing runs are not considered battles, and there was basically no Hiroshima at the end of the war.
How many US troops lost in atomic bombing of Hiroshima?
There were 11 prisoners which died in the attack.
What name of journal US Army who order bombing Heroshima and Nagasaki?
The bombing was not ordered by a General, but by the US President, Harry Truman.
Who was US president in the bombing of hiroshima?
Harry S. Truman.
Who led US bombing attack on Hiroshima?
The atomic bombs were ordered by President Truman.
Which US president authorized the bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Who were involved in the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki?
The US and Japan .
Was the Hiroshima bombing a turning point in history?
The bombing of Hiroshima brought us to the atomic era. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the last attacks in World War Two. Japan surrendered after the attacks.
What was the us base during the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
timion
What was the US hoping to achieve by bombing hiroshima?
To end the war which it did.
What was the importance of the bombing of bombing of Hiroshima?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the only ocation where an atomic bomb was used agasinst mankind. It brought us to the nuclear/space age.
Was the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima just according to war principles?
At that time, there were no laws about using nuclear weapons but some people call the nuclear bombings a terror act. President Truman stated that Hiroshima was a military strong point but most of the people were civilians.
What role did the us play in the bombing of hiroshima and nagaski?
They build them and they dropped them.
Why has the US not used atomic bombs since the Hiroshima bombing?
They have learned better.
Is the August 6th date of the bombing of Hiroshima given the Japanese date or the date in the US at the time it was dropped?
It was dropped on that date at 8:15 am local time.
