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How did Americans react to the bombing of Japan?
When asked simply “do you approve of the use of the atomic bomb?”, 85 percent of Americans in one August 1945 poll replied “yes.” Few doubted that the atomic bomb had ended the war and saved American lives, and after almost four years of war, few retained much sympathy for Japan.
Was Hiroshima a civilian city?
Although Hiroshima contained some military-related industrial facilities—an army headquarters and troop-loading docks—the vibrant city of over a quarter of a million men, women and children was hardly “a military base.” Indeed, less than 10 percent of the individuals killed on Aug.
What is the most radioactive thing in the universe?
The radioactivity of radium then must be enormous. This substance is the most radioactive natural element, a million times more so than uranium. It is so radioactive that it gives off a pale blue glow.
How much damage did the US do to Japan during WW2?
The extent of the devastation inflicted upon Japan by the American military during World War II is not broadly known, even today.
What did the Japanese do to the Chinese in WW2?
Chinese civilians are removed from a bomb shelter in Nanking by Japanese troops, December 1937. Wikimedia Here are eight examples of Japanese atrocities committed against the Chinese during the Sino-Japanese War and subsequently World War II.
How many nuclear bombs have been dropped on Japan in war?
Only 2 nuclear (fission) bombs have been dropped in war. These were the 2 bombs that were dropped on Japan in August 1945. The Japanese war industry was truly a “cottage” industry is that much of it was performed in the homes of the Japanese people and the factories were located in civilian neighborhoods.
How many people died in the Second Sino Japanese War?
The Second Sino-Japanese War was the largest Asian war in the 20th century. It accounted for the majority of civilian and military casualties in the Pacific War, with between 10 and 25 million Chinese civilians and over 4 million Chinese and Japanese military personnel missing or dying from war-related violence, famine, and other causes.”