USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On which two Japanese cities did the United States drop an atomic bomb?
A
Okinawa and Nagasaki
B
Hiroshima and Okinawa
C
Hiroshima and Guadalcanal
D
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the detonation of two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945 by the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Detailed explanation-3: -When were the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? The first atomic bomb, named Little Boy, was dropped on Hiroshima from the Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber, at 8:15 AM on August 6, 1945. The second bomb, named Fat Man, was dropped on Nagasaki from the Bockscar, also a B-29 bomber, at 11:02 AM on August 9, 1945.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6th and 9th August 1945. It was done to force Japan to surrender because Japan was not ready to surrender unconditionally. Due to its devastation and huge loss Japan unconditionally accepted the surrender on August 14, 1945.

Detailed explanation-5: -First, of course, was to bring the war with Japan to a speedy end and spare American lives. It has been suggested that the second objective was to demonstrate the new weapon of mass destruction to the Soviet Union.

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