What was the economic condition of America just prior to dropping the atom bomb?

Question

Was the American dollar devaluated and was the country in trouble financially. If so, did that factor in "dropping the bomb?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, Japan refused to surrender even after the first bomb was dropped. That was the factor that resulted in the dropping of the bombs.

Answer 2

I'm assuming your'e talking about the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan in August 1945. The US was on a war footing and consequently the economy was booming. There is a lot of speculation as to why these weapons were used. Some say the use of atomic weapons saved thousands of American lives that would have been lost had the US invaded the Japanese homeland. Some say vengence against the Japanese was the reason. My thoughts are that the atomic bombs were developed by Jewish Communists, principally Oppenheimer and Teller, employed by the Manhattan Project, as a vengence weapon to be used against Germany. Fortunately Germany managed to surrender before the atomic bombs became a viable weapon.

Answer 3

The answer to your second question is probably still in the archives. We all know the country sold war bonds to finance the war. It wasn't the same economy as today.

To begin with, compared to today, the average American lived in poverty. We didn't know that then, because nobody was wealthy back then. A bicycle was a luxury item. If you had a car, you could only drive it on rare occasions, because repair parts were barely available, gasoline and rubber were rationed, actually you couldn't even buy tires. You needed ration tickets to buy milk, eggs, meat. Actually, ration tickets for milk, were for small children and babies. Meat could not be purchased on Tuesdays.

Most manufacturing plants were made into defense plants, for the purchase of war materials, so many items of the day, including automobiles, were not being made between early 42 thru late 45.

The bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima occured when the bombs were tested and delivered. The Japanese had refused unconditional surrender, and the decision to bomb rather than invade was based on the projected troop lose we would suffer in an invasion.

Answer 4

The economic was bad, but that was because all the money and man power were involved in tne war. No the economy was not the reason for dropping the A bomb that was done because Truman was sick of all the deaths and destruction in the free world and kenw It had to come to a end.

Answer 5

The entire economy was being centrally planned from Washington DC. The war effort was the only concern, and as such very little trade or commerce went on beside government contracts.

Answer 6

Tightly controlled economy with strict rationing of food stuffs, fuel, and other comodities all for the sake of the war effort.

Answer 7

Lol, not the greatest its ever been. But it was mainly becuase the Japs woldnt surrender..