![]() We urge that you accept these consequences and begin the work of building a new, better and peace-loving Japan. Our president has outlined for you the thirteen consequences of an honorable surrender. If you still have any doubt, make inquiry as to what happened to Hiroshima when just one atomic bomb fell on that city.īefore using this bomb to destroy every resource of the military by which they are prolonging this useless war, we ask that you now petition the Emperor to end the war. We have just begun to use this weapon against your homeland. ![]() This awful fact is one for you to ponder and we solemnly assure you it is grimly accurate. A single one 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. We are in possession of the most destructive explosive ever devised by man. We cannot promise that only these cities will be among those attacked but some or all of them will be, so heed this warning and evacuate these cities immediately.Īmerica asks that you take immediate heed of what we say on this leaflet. You can restore peace by demanding new and good leaders who will end the war. The peace which America will bring will free the people from the oppression of the military clique and mean the emergence of a new and better Japan. America is not fighting the Japanese people but is fighting the military clique which has enslaved the Japanese people. So, in accordance with America’s humanitarian policies, the American Air Force, which does not wish to injure innocent people, now gives you warning to evacuate the cities named and save your lives. We are determined to destroy all of the tools of the military clique which they are using to prolong this useless war. These cities contain military installations and workshops or factories which produce military goods. In the next few days, some or all of the cities named on the reverse side will be destroyed by American bombs. Read this carefully as it may save your life or the life of a relative or friend. Later leaflets informed the Japanese populace about their government’s surrender before the emperor’s official announcement. ![]() ![]() The historical record is unclear, but it seems as though these leaflets did not make it to Nagasaki until after it, too, had been hit by an atomic bomb. The second round features a picture of a mushroom cloud and a message about the Soviet invasion (which commenced on August 9). These leaflets did not directly reference the atomic bomb, and it is unclear whether they were used to warn citizens of Hiroshima and Nagasaki specifically. The first round, known as the “LeMay leaflets,” were distributed before the bombing of Hiroshima. In August 1945, leaflets were dropped on several Japanese cities (including, supposedly, Hiroshima and Nagasaki). The leaflets often told civilians to evacuate, and sometimes encouraged them to push their leaders to surrender. Through much of World War II, Allied bombers would sometimes drop leaflets warning of impending bombing of a city. ![]()
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