why didn’t they begin with dropping the atomic bombs outside cities as a warning?

Question

Why did they not drop the Atomic bombs in rural areas as a warning/show of strength before using them on cities?

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Answer 1

At the time, the U.S. only had enough fissile material for two bombs- neither of which they were completely sure would work. Their entire plan revolved around making the Japanese think that they had a huge supply of these weapons, so there was no room for a benign exhibition of an atomic bomb. As the Japanese didn’t even contact the U.S. regarding surrendering during the 3 days between the bombs, it’s abundantly clear that a “demonstration” would have succeeded in only wasting a bomb.