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What impact did the US development of the atomic bomb have on World War II?

A. After the US dropped atomic bombs on two major cities in Japan, Japan surrendered.
B. After the US dropped atomic bombs on two major cities in Germany, Germany surrendered.
C. After the US dropped atomic bombs on major cities in Germany and Japan, both surrendered.
D. After Japan dropped an atomic bomb on Pearl Harbor, the US entered World War II.

Answer 1

The answer is A.

The United States dropped 2 atomic bombs, code-named Fat Man (21 kt) and Little Boy (15 kt) on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, ultimately forcing Japan to surrender, ending the second world war.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. After the US dropped atomic bombs on two major cities in Japan, Japan surrendered.

Step-by-step explanation:

The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks ordered by Harry S. Truman, president of the United States, against the Empire of Japan. The attacks were carried out on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, which contributed, together with the Soviet-Japanese War, to the surrender of Japan and the end of World War II. After six months of intense bombing of 67 other cities, the "Little Boy" nuclear weapon was released on Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, 1945, followed by the detonation of the "Fat Man" bomb on Thursday, August 9 over Nagasaki. Between 105,000 and 120,000 people were killed and 130,000 wounded. To date, these bombings are the only nuclear attacks in history.

Six days after the detonation on Nagasaki, on August 15, the Empire of Japan announced its unconditional surrender to the "Allies", becoming formal on September 2 with the signing of the capitulation act. With the surrender of Japan, the Pacific War ended and, therefore, the Second World War.