Which German city would have been nuked?
Table of Contents
- 1 Which German city would have been nuked?
- 2 What is a different choice that the United States would have made instead of dropping the atomic bomb?
- 3 Which German city was not bombed in WW2?
- 4 Why did the US not use the atomic bomb on Germany?
- 5 What would have happened if the atomic bomb wasn’t dropped?
Which German city would have been nuked?
Bombing of Dresden in World War II
| Date | 13–15 February 1945 |
|---|---|
| Location | Dresden, Germany |
| Result | Strategic targets destroyed Heavy German casualties Destruction of city centre German troop movements impeded |
Would the atomic bomb have been used on Germany?
The truth is that National Socialist Germany could not possibly have built a weapon like the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima or Nagasaki. This was not because the country lacked the scientists, resources, or will, but rather because its leaders did not really try. They were certainly trying to win the war.
What is a different choice that the United States would have made instead of dropping the atomic bomb?
“It is an awful responsibility that has come to us,” the president wrote. President Truman had four options: 1) continue conventional bombing of Japanese cities; 2) invade Japan; 3) demonstrate the bomb on an unpopulated island; or, 4) drop the bomb on an inhabited Japanese city.
Why didn’t America drop the atomic bomb on Germany?
Originally Answered: Why didn’t the USA drop a nuclear bomb in Germany? Because Germany surrendered before the US had a working nuclear bomb. The Trinity test occurred in July 1945, Germany had already surrendered in May.
Which German city was not bombed in WW2?
Regensburg is the largest German city that survived WW2 without damage. Its remarkably well-preserved medieval town is one of the oldest in the country and holds the UNESCO World Heritage Status.
Why wasn’t the atomic bomb dropped on Germany?
We bombed Germany extensively during the War. We did not drop the Atomic bomb because they had surrendered in may and the bomb was not ready. We bombed factories, air fields, strategic installations, troops and defensive bunkers and bases.
Why did the US not use the atomic bomb on Germany?
They were the only planes capable of carrying such large bombs. There were no B-29 planes in Europe which made the logistics of bombing Germany impossible. The defense offered by the Luftwaffe would also have made it very hard to get the bombers into position.
Why was Hiroshima justified?
The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was justified at the time as being moral – in order to bring about a more rapid victory and prevent the deaths of more Americans. As for the second bomb on Nagasaki, that was just as unnecessary as the first one.
What would have happened if the atomic bomb wasn’t dropped?
The bombs brought a quick end to the war. Without the bombs, the war would have likely dragged on for at least another year, perhaps longer. The Allies’ plan for Japan was called Operation Downfall and consisted of two parts, Operation Olympic and Operation Coronet.