Facts and Stories from WWII That We Won’t Find in History Books

Beyond the two atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, the U.S. had plans to escalate its use of nuclear weapons dramatically. If Japan did not capitulate following the initial bombings, American military strategists were ready to deploy at least 10 more atomic bombs on strategic Japanese cities.

This plan was part of a broader strategy to force a swift end to the war, minimizing further Allied casualties. The eventual surrender of Japan after the first two bombings averted this further escalation, marking a somber chapter in history while sparing the world from even greater atomic devastation.