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What did the U.S. government fear about Japan, which led to the decision to use atomic bombs?

Answer 1

They were afraid of a suicidal defence of Japan which would lead to enormous American losses if a land invasion was undertaken.

When the United States and Japan gained control over islands under Japanese rule, they found that the Japanese garrison would frequently fight to almost the death, a reflection of the dominant militaristic and imperial culture of Japan at the time.

The Americans concluded that a land invasion would have resulted in an estimated 250,000 US deaths, possibly more, due to their experiences with kamikaze pilots and their refusal to show any signs of surrender.

Thus, it was decided to use nuclear weapons, and even then, the Japanese had to be forced to surrender by means of a second bomb.

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