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Alarm Leaflets

Through much of Globe War 2, Centrolineal bombers would sometimes drib leaflets warning of impending bombing of a urban center. The leaflets often told civilians to evacuate, and sometimes encouraged them to push their leaders to surrender. In August 1945, leaflets were dropped on several Japanese cities (including, supposedly, Hiroshima and Nagasaki). The offset round, known as the "LeMay leaflets," were distributed before the bombing of Hiroshima. These leaflets did not direct reference the diminutive flop, and it is unclear whether they were used to warn citizens of Hiroshima and Nagasaki specifically. The 2nd circular features a picture of a mushroom deject and a bulletin almost the Soviet invasion (which commenced on August 9). The historical record is unclear, merely information technology seems as though these leaflets did non brand it to Nagasaki until after it, too, had been hit past an atomic bomb. Subsequently leaflets informed the Japanese populace nearly their regime's surrender before the emperor's official announcement.

LeMay leaflets

Read this carefully as it may save your life or the life of a relative or friend. In the next few days, some or all of the cities named on the reverse side will be destroyed past American bombs. These cities contain military machine installations and workshops or factories which produce military goods. We are determined to destroy all of the tools of the military clique which they are using to prolong this useless war. But, unfortunately, bombs have no eyes. So, in accordance with America's humanitarian policies, the American Air Force, which does not wish to injure innocent people, at present gives yous alarm to evacuate the cities named and salve your lives. America is not fighting the Japanese people but is fighting the war machine clique which has enslaved the Japanese people. The peace which America volition bring will free the people from the oppression of the military clique and hateful the emergence of a new and ameliorate Japan. You lot can restore peace past demanding new and good leaders who will end the war. We cannot promise that only these cities will be among those attacked but some or all of them will exist, and so mind this warning and evacuate these cities immediately.

Hiroshima leaflets (main text)

TO THE JAPANESE PEOPLE:

America asks that you lot take firsthand heed of what we say on this leaflet.

Nosotros are in possession of the most subversive explosive e'er devised by man. A unmarried 1 of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explosive power to what 2000 of our giant B-29s can carry on a single mission. This awful fact is one for yous to ponder and we solemnly assure y'all it is grimly accurate.

We have but begun to employ this weapon confronting your homeland. If you yet have any dubiousness, make inquiry as to what happened to Hiroshima when just ane diminutive bomb fell on that city.

Before using this bomb to destroy every resource of the armed forces by which they are prolonging this useless war, we ask that you now petition the Emperor to cease the state of war. Our president has outlined for yous the thirteen consequences of an honorable surrender. We urge that y'all accept these consequences and begin the work of building a new, better and peace-loving Japan.

You should accept steps now to cease military resistance. Otherwise, we shall resolutely employ this flop and all our other superior weapons to promptly and forcefully cease the war.

EVACUATE YOUR CITIES.

Attention JAPANESE PEOPLE. EVACUATE YOUR CITIES.

Because your armed services leaders have rejected the thirteen part surrender announcement, two momentous events have occurred in the last few days.

The Soviet Union, because of this rejection on the role of the war machine has notified your Ambassador Sato that it has declared war on your nation. Thus, all powerful countries of the world are now at state of war with yous.

Also, because of your leaders' refusal to take the surrender declaration that would enable Nippon to honorably end this useless state of war, nosotros have employed our atomic bomb.

A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explosive ability to what 2000 of our behemothic B-29s could have carried on a single mission. Radio Tokyo has told you that with the commencement use of this weapon of total destruction, Hiroshima was nigh destroyed.

Before we utilize this bomb again and again to destroy every resource of the military by which they are prolonging this useless state of war, petition the emperor at present to stop the war. Our president has outlined for you the thirteen consequences of an honorable give up. We urge that you have these consequences and begin the piece of work of edifice a new, improve, and peace-loving Nippon.

Act at in one case or we shall resolutely utilize this bomb and all our other superior weapons to promptly and forcefully end the war.

EVACUATE YOUR CITIES.

Hiroshima leaflets (photograph caption, via Alex Wellerstein)

This photograph shows the destructive power of the diminutive bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. This photo was taken from B-29 in the air after the atomic flop was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6. The atomic flop's horrendous destructive ability can be understood by viewing this photo. As you see, this diminutive flop blast extended to a radius of 8 km, and the height of the bomb cloud reached about xiv,000 yard into the sky. The Japanese regime said that Hiroshima was completely destroyed by the atomic bomb.

More Historical Resources:

Alex Wellerstein, "A Day Also Late,"Restricted Data: The Nuclear Secrets Weblog, 2013.

Alex Wellerstein, "The Hiroshima leaflet,"Restricted Data: The Nuclear Secrets Blog, 2013.

Josette H. Williams, "The Data State of war in the Pacific, 1945,"CIA Studies in Intelligence, 2002.

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