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Why did the U.S. bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki instead of Tokyo or other cities?
Was the decision to use atomic bombs controversial at the time?
Yes, the decision to use atomic bombs was highly controversial both at the time and in the decades that followed. Many people questioned whether the use of such a destructive weapon was necessary to end the war, and there was much debate over the ethics of using atomic bombs on civilian populations.