The United States had been bombing the Japanese in systematic pattern and devastating the people. One source says "[American’s] systematic bombing of Japan completely undermined home-front morale, bringing Japan close to surrender even before the atomic bombs were dropped!"
The atomic bomb was ordered by United States President Harry Truman and created in the Manhattan project. The Manhattan project was a research project done in the United States to develop the first atomic bomb. More than 100,000 scientists were involved in the project. (1942-1945).
Leading up to the dropping of the Atomic Bomb the United States were persistent in demanding that Japan should unconditionally surrender. Warnings were sent to the Japanese people informing them, "We are in possession of the most destructive explosive ever devised by man. A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explosive power to what 2000 of our giant B-29s can carry on a single mission. This awful fact is one for you to ponder and we solemnly assure you it is grimly accurate." They urged the Japanese to evacuate if their government refused to surrender. But the Japanese refused. The United States wanted to avoid having to invade the mainland of Japan because they had a strong military force.
The atomic bomb was ordered by United States President Harry Truman and created in the Manhattan project. The Manhattan project was a research project done in the United States to develop the first atomic bomb. More than 100,000 scientists were involved in the project. (1942-1945).
Leading up to the dropping of the Atomic Bomb the United States were persistent in demanding that Japan should unconditionally surrender. Warnings were sent to the Japanese people informing them, "We are in possession of the most destructive explosive ever devised by man. A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explosive power to what 2000 of our giant B-29s can carry on a single mission. This awful fact is one for you to ponder and we solemnly assure you it is grimly accurate." They urged the Japanese to evacuate if their government refused to surrender. But the Japanese refused. The United States wanted to avoid having to invade the mainland of Japan because they had a strong military force.