The Hiroshima Myth and the real reason the bomb was dropped: Basically it was a massive warcrime. The bomb(s) was dropped simply to demonstrate the US's power and ruthlessness and to intimidate the Soviet Union and anyone else watching. "We've got a big bomb and we're gonna drop it on a whole city. And if you didnt get the message the first time we're gonna do it again. Got that?"

The Hiroshima Myth and the real reason the bomb was dropped: Basically it was a massive warcrime. The bomb(s) was dropped simply to demonstrate the US's power and ruthlessness and to intimidate the Soviet Union and anyone else watching. "We've got a big bomb and we're gonna drop it on a whole city. And if you didnt get the message the first time we're gonna do it again. Got that?"