When the two first Atomic Bombs failed to force Japan to immediately surrender, how many more Atomic Bombs?

Question

was Truman considering to be dropped on Japan?

If you think that there were no more bombs, or that the first two did force Japan to surrender, you might want to tune into the History Channel right now.

Answer 1

Alternatives to dropping the atomic bomb on a Japanese city were many, but few military or political planners thought they would bring about the desired outcome, at least not quickly. They believed the shock of a rapid series of bombings had the best chance of working. A demonstration of the power of the atomic bomb on an isolated location was an option supported by many of the Manhattan Project's scientists, but providing the Japanese warning of a demonstration would allow them to attempt to try toLittle Boy at Tinian Island, August 1945 intercept the incoming bomber or even move American prisoners of war to the designated target.

The only alternative to the atomic bomb that Truman and his advisors felt was certain to lead to a Japanese surrender was an invasion of the Japanese home islands. Plans were already well-advanced for this, with the initial landings set for the fall and winter of 1945-1946. No one knew how many lives would be lost in an invasion, American, Allied, and Japanese, but the recent seizure of the island of Marine crossing "Death Valley" under fire, Okinawa, May 10, 1945. Okinawa provided a ghastly clue. The campaign to take the small island had taken over ten weeks, and the fighting had resulted in the deaths of over 12,000 Americans, 100,000 Japanese, and perhaps another 100,000 native Okinawans.

Answer 2

Shoot, I just read about this in the Boston Globe last week...I think they had plans for dropping bombs on 4 or 5 Japanese cities (I'm leaning towards 4, though). Then they waited for conditions to be just right - good weather, etc. So they had several ready to go, but as everyone knows they only bombed 2 cities in the end.

Answer 3

The two atomic bombs DID force Japan's immediate capitulation, no others were required or needed to be considered.

Answer 4

We used our entire stockpile of nuclear weapons in that effort, and I have read that there was a persistent fear that if Japan didn't surrender in rapid order, this fact would become apparent.

Answer 5

I beleive it was 0, there were no more ready to drop.

Answer 6

none.that's all we had.