Home / Series / History Matters / Aired Order / Season 2025 / Episode 16

Why didn't the US nuke Tokyo?

The USA dropped two atomic bombs on Japan which brought about the end of World War 2. The two cities targeted were Hiroshima and Nagasaki, both middling cities which weren't vital to the Japanese war effort. But given that there were much larger cities, notably Tokyo, that were left untouched why did the USA opt for these two. Why didn't the USA nuke Tokyo or any of the other large Japanese cities? To find out watch this short and simple animated history documentary.

English
  • Originally Aired April 22, 2025
  • Runtime 3 minutes
  • Production Code FIle8g5gJKI
  • Network YouTube
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Created April 22, 2025 by
    shriek
  • Modified April 22, 2025 by
    shriek