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What casualties did the Japanese suffer after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan?

a.More than 500,000 people were killed instantly.
b. About 3,000 people were killed instantly.
c. More than 100,000 people were killed instantly.
d.About 40,000 people were killed instantly.

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The correct answer is letter C.

On August 6 and 9, 1945, the United States used atomic bombs for the first time in human history. They were launched over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The purpose of this act was to force Japan to make and prevent a probable invasion of Japan, or the result of thousands of dead Allied soldiers.

Estimates indicate that more than 140,000 people have died.

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