Why was Nagasaki chosen as target of second atomic bombing?

Japan Nagasaki Anniversary Q A
Japan Nagasaki Anniversary Q A

The city of Nagasaki in southern Japan is marking the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing.

It was the second nuclear bomb dropped by the US, three days after the attack on Hiroshima.

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