Would America has ever use atomic bomb on Germany if it has invented a month before Operation Overlord?

Question

With reference to political considerations.

Answer 1

Not right away. They were used in Japan because the US was facing a very long and costly invasion. So they used the A-bombs to try to shorten the war.

Germany was generally collapsing at a good rate between the western Allies and the Russians. Also, the only real way to use the A-bombs to shorten the war would have been to bomb Berlin, killing Hitler and his cronies. And the Russians may not have approved of their prize being wiped off the map.

Answer 2

Considering the fact that atrocities by the Germans were discovered after their surrender, I doubt that the atomic bomb would have been used if it were available prior to Overlord. I am sure that the word would have reached the Reich and somehow test results and graphics would have conveniently found their way to Germany.

Answer 3

... yes.

The atomic bomb was intended for Germany. There is little reason to believe that it would only have been used on Japan -- certainly the Western Allies were quite satisfied to level cities through conventional bombing.

Answer 4

While nuclear weapons are quite gruesome for their long term effects.
More damage was done prior with firebombing cities.
Tokyo Hamburg Berlin just to name a few.
Since it followed up on firebombing in Japan. I would assume it would have been used in Europe in the same fashion.

Answer 5

It's possible, the radioactive fallout involved wasn't fully understood yet, so it might even have been used in an attempt to destroy the Atlantic coast and English Channel defenses.

Answer 6

Yes. Originally there were two bombs. It has been suggested that one was for Germany and one for Japan.

Answer 7

Probably, yeah.

Certainly FDR knew that the bomb was going to be a possible weapon, since he authorized its development. Its unlikely he was thinking about it only for the Japanese.

Answer 8

I dont believe so.