Did the Japanese surrender after Hiroshima or did it also take Nagasaki?

Did the Japanese surrender after Hiroshima or did it also take Nagasaki?

The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced by Japanese Emperor Hirohito on August 15 and formally signed on September 2, 1945, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close. Hours later, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb, this time on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.

When did Japan surrender after Hiroshima?

September 2, 1945
Surrender of Japan/Start dates

What did Japanese soldiers think of American soldiers?

In nearly every battle the Japanese fought against us they fought under terrible conditions and showed extreme bravery in the face of certain death. They were the most ferocious soldiers of their time. Because of that, I think they considered Americans somewhat cowardly because we would rather surrender than die.

When did Japan surrender because of the atomic bomb?

It is commonly believed that the awesome devastation of the atomic bombs caused the Japanese government to capitulate. The traditional story of Japan’s surrender has a simple timeline. On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

When did the US drop the atomic bomb on Nagasaki?

Three days after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, a second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9 – a 21-kiloton plutonium device known as “Fat Man.” On the day of the bombing, an estimated 263,000 were in Nagasaki, including 240,000 Japanese residents, 9,000 Japanese soldiers, and 400 prisoners of war.

Is there a debate over the Japanese surrender?

The debate over what precipitated the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II is a source of contention among historians. This debate has also figured prominently in the discussion of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (for more on that discussion, see Debate over the Bomb ).

Why was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

While President Truman had hoped for a purely military target, some advisers believed that bombing an urban area might break the fighting will of the Japanese people. Hiroshima was a major port and a military headquarters, and therefore a strategic target.

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