The Emperor was not notified until the morning of August 7th. Korechika Anami, the War Minister, was doubtful that the United States had dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. He proposed before taking any action the government should wait for the results of the investigation in Hiroshima. This was a crucial decision for the Japanese because it delayed their response to the bomb. Most members of the cabinet knew that unless Japan surrendered, many atomic bombs might be dropped on other cities in Japan. It was evident that the war and devastation could have ended sooner if Japan would have responded quicker. However, they did not have much time. The second atomic bomb was supposed to be dropped on August 11th, but weather pushed it forward by two days. The original target was for Kokura, but they ran into some difficulty with weather and enemy flanks. The second target was Nagasaki. Fat Man, the second atomic bomb, was dropped at 11:02 am on Nagasaki. After the bomb had been dropped Truman announced on the
The Emperor was not notified until the morning of August 7th. Korechika Anami, the War Minister, was doubtful that the United States had dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. He proposed before taking any action the government should wait for the results of the investigation in Hiroshima. This was a crucial decision for the Japanese because it delayed their response to the bomb. Most members of the cabinet knew that unless Japan surrendered, many atomic bombs might be dropped on other cities in Japan. It was evident that the war and devastation could have ended sooner if Japan would have responded quicker. However, they did not have much time. The second atomic bomb was supposed to be dropped on August 11th, but weather pushed it forward by two days. The original target was for Kokura, but they ran into some difficulty with weather and enemy flanks. The second target was Nagasaki. Fat Man, the second atomic bomb, was dropped at 11:02 am on Nagasaki. After the bomb had been dropped Truman announced on the