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Why was the first atomic bomb used?

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Why was the first atomic bomb used?

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The US tested one atomic bomb in the United States (in the desert), before using two against the Japanese in August 1945. The attacks on Hiroshima & Nagasaki were carried out to convince the Japanese Army leaders (who ran Japan) to accept the terms of surrender demanded by the Allies.