[1. Bombing the United States is mainly a military target]
After 1944, the United States began to bomb Japan on a large scale. American long-range bombers have become frequent visitors to Japan. During the bombing, the US military mainly bombed military enterprises and defensive positions. Besides, the United States mainly bombed those industrial cities, such as Osaka and so on. Within a year, Osaka was bombed many times by the US military, and the original industrial base almost disappeared. During the bombing, the US military paid great attention to protecting historical sites and research sites. Kyoto is a thousand-year-old city, and its prototype is Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty. The us military tried not to bomb. In Tokyo, Imperial University of Tokyo, Waseda University and Tokyo Museum are also banned targets. The United States mainly bombed military targets. Of course, in the later period of the war, the US military also bombed residential buildings on a large scale. After the successful development of the atomic bomb, which cities to attack has become a very important issue.
The United States chose Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Takamura and other cities, excluding Tokyo. The cities chosen by the United States are all important industrial cities in Japan, Nagasaki is the production place of Japanese warships, and both Takamura and Hiroshima are producing fighter planes for the Japanese army. Originally, the city to be bombed by the United States was Kokura, but after investigation, it was found that Kokura had a large prison camp, in which prisoners of war were all from Britain, France and the United States. For the safety of our own people, the United States finally gave up bombing the city.
Later, after the United States ruled out other cities, only Nagasaki and Hiroshima were left. President Truman of the United States issued an order on the warship returning to the United States, and the bombers of the US Air Force dropped an atomic bomb over Hiroshima. After the atomic bomb exploded, Hiroshima was almost razed to the ground, and all the buildings were in ruins. The bombing in Nagasaki is also very similar. Nagasaki's heavy industry base no longer exists.
[2. If n0489 bombs Tokyo, Japan will fight the United States to the end.
Another reason why the United States is unwilling to speak out is the emperor's factor. If Tokyo is attacked by nuclear weapons, the Emperor will probably die in it. In Japan, the emperor is regarded as a living god, and no one dares to look him in the eye. Japanese soldiers will shout "Long live His Majesty the Emperor" before committing suicide. "At the end of the war, Japanese high-level officials called on Japanese nationals to carry forward the spirit of breaking jade, and defending the emperor was also part of the requirements. If the bombing of Tokyo kills the emperor, then Japan will definitely fight the US military to the end, which is not in the interest of the United States. American general MacArthur believes that it is "still useful" to keep the emperor. If the emperor dies, Japan's political situation is likely to fall into chaos, and the Soviet Union may take advantage of it. For the future rule of the United States, it is in the interest of the United States to keep the emperor. After MacArthur arrived in Japan, it was for this reason that he waited for Emperor Hirohito to visit him. At this time, Mr. Mai is like the emperor's father.
In addition, as the capital of Japan, Tokyo is home to a large number of foreign institutions. Embassies, consulates, agencies and some foreign trade companies. If a nuclear strike is carried out against Tokyo, it will be difficult for the United States to explain. Tokyo is a cultural and political city, not an industrial city. The situation in Nara is similar, so although it was bombed by the United States, it escaped the attack of the atomic bomb. Now there is a saying that "the United States prepared a third atomic bomb at that time, and the target was probably Osaka. Judging from the situation at that time, the bombing of Japanese industrial cities by the United States was enough to shock Japanese high-level officials. There is no need to bomb Tokyo.
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