Why did the USA use atomic weapons on Japan?
- Created by: Lily
- Created on: 10-05-13 14:13
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- Why did the USA use atomic weapons on the Japanese?
- Hatred/resentment of the Japanese
- Pearl Harbour
- Kamikaze attacks
- Media propaganda
- "yellow pweril"
- Reputation as cruel & inhumane
- Desire to see what the bomb could do
- Research and development efforts
- Cost alot of money
- Wanted to intimidate
- Nature of the fight
- Dominance of the Pacific
- Many soliders had died - revenge
- Prevented the need to invade
- To become a superpower
- Dominance
- Power
- Truman was inexperienced
- Only been vice since 1944
- Virtually no foreign policy
- Little contact with Roosevelt
- Bargaining chip with Stalin
- Didn't tell him about it
- Prevented Stalin getting involved
- Hatred/resentment of the Japanese
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