Hiroshima and Nagasaki were military targets, dumb@ss
Posted on: December 7, 2018 at 10:06:33 CT
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The entire island of Japan was a war machine and both cities were laced with weapons factories and command/control facilities.
Hiroshima was a city of considerable military importance. It contained the 2nd Army Headquarters, which commanded the defense of all of southern Japan. The city was a communications center, a storage point, and an assembly area for troops. To quote a Japanese report, "Probably more than a thousand times since the beginning of the war did the Hiroshima citizens see off with cries of 'Banzai' the troops leaving from the harbor."
The city of Nagasaki had been one of the largest sea ports in southern Japan and was of great war-time importance because of its many and varied industries, including the production of ordnance, ships, military equipment, and other war materials. The narrow long strip attacked was of particular importance because of its industries.
Edited by Spanky at 10:07:03 on 12/07/18