2006-08-20 16:17:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
They were on their way to targets that were unknown to them. The weather decided the targets that day. Some cities had fog or rain and visibility was the reason those were chosen from several.They received radio details about the weather and decided which plane went to which city. It was a horrible way to stop a war but it stopped.
2006-08-20 16:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
These cities were picked on purpose. Hiroshima was one of the few Japanese cities not bombed during WWII to test the total effect of the atom bomb on an untouched city. Nagasaki was selected because it was built against a mountain and the US wanted to study the effects of this type of drop.
Tokyo was pretty much in shambles after being bombed frequently. The effects of an atom bomb would not have been as apparent as they were in Hiroshima.
2006-08-20 23:31:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. PhD 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Their factories that manufactured their war machines and missiles were located in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Bombing their factories hurt the Japanese more than bombing their banks in Tokyo.
2006-08-20 23:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by pooh8402 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We wanted them to give up and end the war. We had to save something that was of value to the people. They knew if they didn't surrender they would lose Tokyo.
2006-08-20 23:22:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋