Original question: "On August 6, 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. On August 9, a second atomic bomb was dropped, over Nagasaki. Do you think the decision to use nuclear weapons in Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II was right or wrong?"
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Hiroshima & Nagasaki: U.S. opinion on justification 2020, by gender
75 years after the end of the Second World War, the justification of the United States' atomic attacks on Japan remains a divisive issue. In total, almost 40 percent of U.S. adults in 2020 believed that the United States' actions were correct, while a third believed them to be wrong. When split by gender, over half of men surveyed believed the bombings were the correct course of action, while just over a quarter of women agreed. Men were also more likely to have an opinion on the matter.
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YouGov. (August 10, 2020). U.S. public opinion on whether the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were right or wrong in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1384419/hiroshima-nagasaki-opinion-gender/
YouGov. "U.S. public opinion on whether the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were right or wrong in 2020, by gender." Chart. August 10, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1384419/hiroshima-nagasaki-opinion-gender/
YouGov. (2020). U.S. public opinion on whether the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were right or wrong in 2020, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1384419/hiroshima-nagasaki-opinion-gender/
YouGov. "U.S. Public Opinion on Whether The Atomic Attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Were Right or Wrong in 2020, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Aug 2020, /statistics/1384419/hiroshima-nagasaki-opinion-gender/
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U.S. public opinion on whether the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were right or wrong in 2020, by gender [Graph], YouGov, August 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1384419/hiroshima-nagasaki-opinion-gender/
