The dropping of the atomic bombs to end World War II was the logical culmination of a war that was unprecedented in the targeting of civilian populations in the fighting.

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The strategic bombing campaigns, including the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, were part of a broader trend in World War II where both Axis and Allied powers targeted civilian populations and infrastructure to undermine enemy morale and capacity for war, marking a significant shift in the nature of warfare.

The Dropping of the Atomic Bombs to End World War