bombings on japan, were the really needed Options

[Mr. Psychotic]

do u guys think the 2 bombs dropped on japan during WW2 were really needed?
i say no because they just killed innoc3nt people in those 2 citys and it left a perment mental damage on my grandma (im japanese)
so what do u guys think

[tkproduce]

The second bomb was a bit pointless wasn't it?

[*mipadi*]

The second bomb was a bit pointless wasn't it?

The second bomb was dropped primarily as a test. The bombs used were of different types, and the military wanted to see which type was more effective.

Were either bombing necessary? It has been suggested that the bombs could have been dropped on an uninhabited Japanese island, and the psychological impact of the destruction would've been enough to force the Japanese into surrender.

Of course, the argument is a moot point; the bombs were dropped, and that's something that can't be changed. At least we have been smart enough not to use atomic weaponry again.

[*kryogenix*]

Were either bombing necessary? It has been suggested that the bombs could have been dropped on an uninhabited Japanese island, and the psychological impact of the destruction would've been enough to force the Japanese into surrender.

And then the radioactive wind would have blown over to the populated areas of Japan, and people would get sick, and possible die.