History & Civics
Why did America decide to drop atom bombs over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Answer
America warned the Japanese people and the government to stop the fighting and surrender. Japan was refusing to surrender but America did not want to prolong the war. In order to force Japan to surrender and end the war, the USA dropped atom bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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