It was not without reason that the US dropped atomic bombs with an almighty explosive power on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Then why did America bomb Japan?
He really thought about the details until the outcome of the explosion. cruel? Undoubted. But instead of telling the world that America has the new weapon, it has tremendous destructive power, to bring Japan to its knees and surrender unconditionally, this is what it can do. What was the reason that America bombed Japan?
Then why did America bomb Japan? Why did the US finally choose Hiroshima and Nagasaki as its bombing targets?
1. Densely populated
Hiroshima had a population of 318,900 during World War II. This population density caused a lot of civic activity at the time. When the atomic bomb, nicknamed “Little Boy”, was launched, 44 seconds later the nuclear bomb reached 1.6 km within the range of destruction.
Due to this, 11 square kilometer area of the city was also badly burnt. About 70,000-126,000 civilians who were on the move at the time died. Some civilians who did not die immediately suffered from radiation effects that were no less terrible.
2. Army gathering center and important port of departure
The United States considered Hiroshima the best option for dropping the bomb. It was not only crowded with people, but also became a gathering center and an important port for soldiers, all located in the center of the city, so that the effects of the bomb ‘show’ could be touched off more effectively. . About 200,000 soldiers died instantly in this incident.
