Why did the US bomb Nagasaki?
The USAAF dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki because the Japanese ignored the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The USAAF had been bombing Japanese cities for fourteen months when Hiroshima was bombed August 6, 1945. (This included the devastating fire bombing of Tokyo in March.) The Japanese did not flinch in the face of that atomic attack.
What was the bomb dropped on Nagasaki?
The bomb dropped over Hiroshima was a uranium gun-type atomic bomb with codename ‘Little Boy’ while the one dropped on Nagasaki was a plutonium implosion-type atomic bomb with codename ‘Fat Man’.
What was the name of the bomb that hit Nagasaki?
Fat Man. “Fat Man” was the codename for the nuclear bomb that was detonated over the Japanese city of Nagasaki by the United States on 9 August 1945.
How much of Nagasaki was destroyed?
Approximately 40 percent of Nagasaki was destroyed. Luckily for many civilians living in Nagasaki, though this atomic bomb was considered much stronger than the one exploded over Hiroshima , the terrain of Nagasaki prevented the bomb from doing as much damage. The decimation, however, was still great.
Was Nagasaki a military target?
Nagasaki was a major shipbuilding city and a large military port. But it was not a favoured target as it had been bombed five times in the previous twelve months and any damage caused by an atomic bomb would have been difficult to assess.
What was the death toll of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Atomic cloud over Nagasaki. The exact death toll of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not known. Reports say the total combined death toll of the cities is between 129,000-240,000 while others say it could be higher.
Why the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
The decisions to drop the atomic bombs on Japan were based on several main factors. One of the reasons why Harry Truman dropped the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that thousands and thousands of civilians were killed per day and the US would like to minimize their own casualties, by dropping the atomic nuclear bombs.