Question to the historians here. I'm getting a little bit of mix answers when it comes to this topic. Near the end of WWII, was the dropping of the fat man and little boy onto Japan needed for them to surrender, or was it something more? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Question to the historians here. I'm getting a little bit of mix answers when it comes to this topic. Near the end of WWII, was the dropping of the fat man and little boy onto Japan needed for them to surrender, or was it something more?

by notneku

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The atomic weapons are covered extensively in the FAQ, please check there before posting. One example is this answer by /u/restricteddata